Good morning, readers.
One of our stories Friday pertained to a new direction for Philadelphia-based Republic First Bancorp (Nasdaq: FRBK) under the leadership of a board faction led by founder Harry Madonna. Specifically, the board had put together a committee to look into a range of potential transactions and alternative strategies.
Well, since then, one of the company's two activist-investor factions has stepped up to toss some wrenches. A group led by former TD Bank CEO Greg Braca and Parker…
