<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-15-048825.txt : 20150602
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-15-048825.hdr.sgml : 20150602
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150602151925
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-15-048825
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150602
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150602

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTRAL FEDERAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001070680
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				341877137
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CFBANK
		STREET 2:		7000 N. HIGH ST.
		CITY:			WORTHINGTON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43085
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6143347979

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CFBANK
		STREET 2:		7000 N. HIGH ST.
		CITY:			WORTHINGTON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43085

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GRAND CENTRAL FINANCIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980918

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			O'Dell Timothy T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001556891

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25045
		FILM NUMBER:		15906588

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2923 SMITH RD
		CITY:			FAIRLAWN
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44333
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    <periodOfReport>2015-06-01</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>CENTRAL FEDERAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CFBK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>O'Dell Timothy T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>7000 N HIGH ST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WORTHINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>43085</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-06-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>9100</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.3768</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>353333</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Timothy T. O'Dell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-06-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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