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Eagle Bancorp shares tumble to six-month low as co swung to loss

** Shares of lender Eagle Bancorp EGBN fall 12% to $19.57 in afternoon trading

** Stock eyes worst day in nearly six months at current levels

** Co reported on Wednesday a net loss of $338 thousand in Q1 vs a $24.2 mln profit a year ago, while analysts expected $17.7 mln profit, according to LSEG data

** EGBN built $35.2 mln in provisions in Q1, up from $6.2 mln last year, due to charge-offs tied to commercial real estate (CRE) loans

** Including session losses, stock down 35% YTD

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