First quarter 2015 earnings amounted to $0.31 per basic and diluted share as compared to $0.35 per diluted share in the fourth quarter 2014 and $0.34 per diluted share in the first quarter 2014. The return on average assets for the first quarter 2015 was 1.23%, and the return on average equity was 8.08%.
Total shareholders’ equity was $189,103,000 at March 31, 2015, up from $188,362,000 at December 31, 2014 and $184,762,000 at March 31, 2014