Attached files
Exhibit
23.1
Consent
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Republic
First Bancorp, Inc.
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
We hereby
consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form
S-8 (File No. 333-57578) of Republic First Bancorp, Inc. of our reports dated
March 16, 2010, relating to the consolidated financial statements, and the
effectiveness of Republic First Bancorp, Inc.'s internal control over financial
reporting appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2009.
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
March 16,
2010