STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND REGULATORY CAPITAL MATTERS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND REGULATORY CAPITAL MATTERS

Schedule of compliance with regulatory capital requirements

									Minimum Requirement
									to be Well Capitalized
					Minimum Requirement				Under Prompt
					for Capital Adequacy				Corrective Action
	Actual				Purposes				Provisions
(dollars in thousands)	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
As of December 31, 2015
Total capital to risk weighted assets
Republic Bancorp, Inc.	$	631,820	20.58	%	$	245,556	8.00	%		NA	NA
Republic Bank & Trust Company		494,575	16.12			245,426	8.00		$	306,782	10.00	%
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets
Republic Bancorp, Inc.		564,329	18.39			138,125	4.50			NA	NA
Republic Bank & Trust Company		467,084	15.23			138,052	4.50			199,408	6.50
Tier 1 (core) capital to risk weighted assets
Republic Bancorp, Inc.		604,329	19.69			184,167	6.00			NA	NA
Republic Bank & Trust Company		467,084	15.23			184,069	6.00			245,426	8.00
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets
Republic Bancorp, Inc.		604,329	14.82			163,114	4.00			NA	NA
Republic Bank & Trust Company		467,084	11.46			163,018	4.00			203,772	5.00

									Minimum Requirement
									to be Well Capitalized
					Minimum Requirement				Under Prompt
					for Capital Adequacy				Corrective Action
	Actual				Purposes				Provisions
(dollars in thousands)	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
As of December 31, 2014
Total capital to risk weighted assets
Republic Bancorp, Inc.	$	608,658	22.17	%	$	219,654	8.00	%		NA	NA
Republic Bank & Trust Company		472,357	17.21			219,526	8.00		$	274,408	10.00	%
Tier 1 (core) capital to risk weighted assets
Republic Bancorp, Inc.		NA	NA			NA	NA			NA	NA
Republic Bank & Trust Company		NA	NA			NA	NA			NA	NA
Tier 1 (core) capital to risk weighted assets
Republic Bancorp, Inc.		584,248	21.28			109,827	4.00			NA	NA
Republic Bank & Trust Company		447,947	16.32			109,763	4.00			164,645	6.00
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets
Republic Bancorp, Inc.		584,248	15.92			146,765	4.00			NA	NA
Republic Bank & Trust Company		447,947	12.21			146,698	4.00			183,372	5.00

NA - Not applicable.