GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Southern First Bancshares Inc. (SFST) on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings of $2.7 million.

The bank, based in Greenville, South Carolina, said it had earnings of 33 cents per share.

The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 64 cents per share.

The holding company for Southern First Bank posted revenue of $40.4 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $22.5 million, also missing Street forecasts.

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