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	<headerData>
        <submissionType>144</submissionType>
                <filerInfo>
            <filer>
                <filerCredentials>
                    <cik>0001704488</cik>
                    <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
                </filerCredentials>
            </filer>
        <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>




                </filerInfo>
    </headerData>

     <formData>
        <issuerInfo>
            <issuerCik>0000913341</issuerCik>
			<issuerName>C &amp; F FINANCIAL CORP CFFI</issuerName>


			    <secFileNumber>000-23423</secFileNumber>


			<issuerAddress>
				<com:street1>3600 LA GRANGE PARKWAY</com:street1>
                				<com:city>TOANO</com:city>
				<com:stateOrCountry>VA</com:stateOrCountry>
				<com:zipCode>23168</com:zipCode>
			</issuerAddress>

			<issuerContactPhone>7577412224</issuerContactPhone>
			<nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Elizabeth R Kelley</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>

			<relationshipsToIssuer>
                                				    <relationshipToIssuer>Director</relationshipToIssuer>

			</relationshipsToIssuer>
		</issuerInfo>

				          <securitiesInformation>
			<securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
			<brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
				<name>C&amp;F Wealth Management</name>
				<address>
				<com:street1>1400 Alverser Drive</com:street1>
                				<com:city>Midlothian</com:city>
				<com:stateOrCountry>VA</com:stateOrCountry>
				<com:zipCode>23113</com:zipCode>
				</address>
			</brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
			<noOfUnitsSold>1025</noOfUnitsSold>
			<aggregateMarketValue>74005</aggregateMarketValue>
			<noOfUnitsOutstanding>4022</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
			<approxSaleDate>05/13/2026</approxSaleDate>
			<securitiesExchangeName>Nasdaq</securitiesExchangeName>
		</securitiesInformation>

    		       <securitiesToBeSold>
         <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
         <acquiredDate>04/15/2025</acquiredDate>
         <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Vested RSAs</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
                  <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
                  <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
		          <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>600</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
                  <paymentDate>04/15/2025</paymentDate>
                  <natureOfPayment>Equity Compensation</natureOfPayment>
      </securitiesToBeSold>
             <securitiesToBeSold>
         <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
         <acquiredDate>04/21/2026</acquiredDate>
         <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Vested RSAs</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
                  <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
                  <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
		          <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>425</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
                  <paymentDate>04/21/2026</paymentDate>
                  <natureOfPayment>Equity Compensation</natureOfPayment>
      </securitiesToBeSold>

    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>



        <noticeSignature>
            <noticeDate>05/13/2026</noticeDate>
                        <signature>  /s/ Matthew B. Guth, Attorney-in-Fact</signature>
        </noticeSignature>
	</formData>
    </edgarSubmission>
