BayFirst Financial Corp. (f/k/a BayFirst National Bank) (NASDAQ: BAFN) (“BayFirst National Bank” or the “Company”), parent company of BayFirst (“BayFirst” or the “Bank”) reported record earnings for the second quarter of 2021, driven by higher net interest income from both the recognition of $14.73 million of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) origination fees earned on PPP loans sold during the quarter, as well as higher interest income from non-PPP loans, and strong noninterest income led by residential loan fees.