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St. Pete Catalyst: St. Pete Bank Becomes Small Business Lending Leader

BayFirst Bank in St. Petersburg has risen to become the leading U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lender in Tampa Bay and the second nationally in the number of loans offered, particularly excelling in providing "small-dollar" loans under $150,000, crucial for supporting local small businesses.

BayFirst Promotes Chris Hackney to President of SBA and USDA Lending Division

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 18, 2024) – After years of exceptional achievement overseeing Small Business Administration (SBA) loan originations at St. Petersburg-based community bank BayFirst, Christopher Hackney has been promoted to President of SBA and USDA Lending within the bank’s government-guaranteed lending division, known nationally as CreditBench.

 
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