BayFirst Financial Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter 2022 Results; Highlighted by Strong Conventional Loan Production

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Jan. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BayFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: BAFN) (“BayFirst” or the “Company”), parent company of BayFirst National Bank (the “Bank”) today reported net income of $1.3 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to a net loss of $1.4 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2022. In the fourth quarter of 2021, net income was $2.8 million, or $0.61 per diluted share. Net income from continuing operations was $2.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to $3.1 million in the third quarter of 2022 and $856 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2021. Quarterly financial results were highlighted by robust loan production in community banking, up 98% year over year, as well as strong SBA 7(a) loan production.

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