Exhibit 23.1

Tel: 717-233-8800

Fax: 717-233-8801

www.bdo.com

945 E. Park Drive, Suite 103

Harrisburg, PA 17111

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Republic First Bancorp, Inc.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-196024) and Form S-8 (No. 333-57578 and No. 333-200868) of Republic First Bancorp, Inc. of our reports dated March 11, 2016, relating to the consolidated financial statements, and the effectiveness of Republic First Bancorp, Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting, which appear in this Form 10-K.

/s/BDO USA, LLP

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

March 11, 2016