Busey's first-quarter earnings per share down 22%

URBANA – First Busey Corp.'s first-quarter earnings per share were down 22 percent from a year ago, the Urbana-based bank holding company announced Tuesday.

"We have continued to experience deterioration in our loan portfolio, primarily in southwest Florida," First Busey President and Chief Executive Officer Van A. Dukeman said in a letter to shareholders.

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