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Bay First Financial Corp. Announces Resignation of CEO Anthony Leo

PRIVATEAug 27, 2026•about 3 hours ago

Position

Director

Company

BayFirst Financial Corp

Anthony Leo
St. PetersburgFinancial ServicesFinanceLendingBanking

Description

On August 26, 2026, BayFirst Financial Corp. announced the resignation of Director Anthony Leo from the Boards of Directors of the Company and its subsidiary, BayFirst National Bank. Mr

Company Information

Company

BayFirst Financial Corp

Location

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

About

BayFirst Financial Corp. is a registered bank holding company based in St. Petersburg, Florida which commenced operations on September 1, 2000. Its primary source of income is derived from its wholly owned subsidiary, BayFirst National Bank, a national banking association which commenced business operations on February 12, 1999. The Bank currently operates eleven full-service banking offices throughout the Tampa Bay region and offers a broad range of commercial and consumer banking services to businesses and individuals. The Bank was the 7th largest SBA 7(a) lender by dollar volume and 3rd by number of units originated nationwide through the SBA's 2023 fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Additionally, it was the number one SBA 7(a) lender in dollar volume in the 5 county Tampa Bay market for the SBA's 2023 fiscal year. As of September 30, 2023, BayFirst Financial Corp. had $1.13 billion in total assets.

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