Exhibit 32

Section 1350 Certification

The undersigned hereby certify that, to their knowledge, (i) the Form 10-Q filed by Yadkin Valley Financial Corporation (the “Issuer”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and (ii) the information contained in that report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer on the dates and for the periods presented therein.

		Yadkin Valley Financial Corporation
Date:	October 25, 2012	By:	/s/ Joseph H. Towell
			Joseph H. Towell
			President and Chief Executive Officer
		By:	/s/ Jan H. Hollar
			Jan H. Hollar
			Principal Accounting Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer