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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000913341-25-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250103

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			C & F FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000913341
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				541680165
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EIGHTH & MAIN STREETS
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 391
		CITY:			WEST POINT
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23181
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8048432360

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 391
		CITY:			WEST POINT
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23181
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<!--Enhanced HTML document created with Toppan Merrill Bridge  10.6.128.0--><!--Created on: 1/3/2025 05:36:55 PM (UTC)--><html><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><title></title></head><body><div style="margin-top:30pt;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:11.76%;padding-right:11.76%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">C&amp;F FINANCIAL CORPORATION</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;">January 3, 2025</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">VIA EDGAR</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;">United States Securities and Exchange Commission</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;">Division of Corporation Finance</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;">100 F Street, N.E.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"></font><b style="font-weight:bold;">Re:</b><font style="display:inline-block;width:18.01pt;"></font><b style="font-weight:bold;">C&amp;F Financial Corporation</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"></font><font style="display:inline-block;width:36pt;"></font><b style="font-weight:bold;">Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"></font><font style="display:inline-block;width:36pt;"></font><b style="font-weight:bold;">Initially Filed December 18, 2024</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"></font><font style="display:inline-block;width:36pt;"></font><b style="font-weight:bold;">File No. 333-283895</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"></font><font style="display:inline-block;width:36pt;"></font><b style="font-weight:bold;">Withdrawal of Acceleration Request</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;">Reference is made to our letter, filed as correspondence via EDGAR on December 31, 2024, in which we requested the acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement for Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as practicable, in accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. We are no longer requesting that such Registration Statement be declared effective at this time, and we hereby formally withdraw such request for acceleration of the effective date.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;">If you require any additional information with respect to this letter, please contact Susan Ancarrow of Troutman Pepper Locke LLP at (804) 697-1861.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 112.5pt;">Sincerely,</p><p style="font-family:'CG Times (WN)';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:12pt 0pt 0pt 112.5pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">C&amp;F FINANCIAL CORPORATION</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 112.5pt;"><font style="margin-left:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 112.5pt;"><font style="margin-left:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="padding-left:113.4pt;" align="left"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;width:66.34%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:9.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:90.25%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:15.3pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:9.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">By:</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:90.25%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;">/s/ Jason E. Long</p></td></tr><tr style="height:15.3pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:9.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:90.25%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;">Jason E. Long</p></td></tr><tr style="height:15.3pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:9.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:90.25%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;">Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary</p></td></tr></table></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">cc:</font></font>Susan S. Ancarrow, Troutman Pepper Locke LLP</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"></font>Seth A. Winter, Troutman Pepper Locke LLP</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"></font>Thomas F. Cherry, C&amp;F Financial Corporation</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"></font>Jason E. 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