Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc. provided earnings guidance for the first quarter and full year of 2013. For the first quarter of 2013, the company is expecting $0.54 and earnings per share of core earnings.

For 2013, the company expects its core tax rate to be in the range of 32% to 33%. This is due to revenue growth and the tax preferred items having a smaller impact. The company is estimating its core earnings per share to be in the range of $2.27 to $2.32 per share.