Ameris Bank

Ameris Bank is the banking subsidiary of Ameris Bancorp and primarily serves markets in the southeastern United States. Its services address both consumers and businesses, including deposit accounts, lending, commercial banking, mortgage lending, and wealth management. The brand operates through branches, digital banking, and other customer-service channels. Ameris Bancorp trades on Nasdaq under the ticker ABCB, so Ameris Bank is not itself a separately listed company; public-market exposure is provided through its parent. The available material does not establish a precise founding year, founder, or detailed historical development of each business line.

Ameris Bank is the banking brand within the Ameris Bancorp group, with a focus on the southeastern United States. Available information confirms that it provides retail banking, commercial banking, mortgage lending, and wealth management services, while its connection to public markets is through parent company Ameris Bancorp. Because verified information on its founding date, early development, major acquisitions, and management changes is not available here, a more detailed chronology is not provided.

A relationship-oriented regional bank serving consumers and businesses across the Southeast and selected Mid-Atlantic markets through branches, specialized commercial teams, mortgage offices, and digital banking.

• banking services

  Retail banking

  Banking services for individual customers, generally covering deposit accounts, everyday money management, and personal credit. This is one of Ameris Bank's core consumer-facing business lines.

• banking services

  Commercial banking

  Banking services for businesses and institutions, including commercial deposits, lending, and other business-finance needs. The business line reflects the brand's focus on serving companies in the southeastern United States.

• lending

  Mortgage lending

  Financing services centered on residential mortgage lending as part of Ameris Bank's broader banking offering. Specific products, geographic eligibility, and launch dates are not established by the available material.

• wealth management

  Wealth management

  Wealth-management-related services for customers with investment and financial-planning needs, complementing the brand's deposit and lending businesses. The precise scope and product names are not further confirmed here.

• 2025

  Ameris recognized among Forbes' America’s Best Companies[3]Ameris入选福布斯美国最佳公司榜单en.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Ameris Bancorp was listed in Forbes' inaugural America’s Best Companies ranking, which evaluates factors including customer sentiment, public trust, cybersecurity, employee satisfaction, workforce stability, and financial strength.

• 2024

  Ameris Bancorp begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange[3]Ameris入选福布斯美国最佳公司榜单en.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Ameris Bancorp common stock began trading on the NYSE on July 23, 2024, while retaining the ABCB ticker symbol.

• 2021

  Ameris acquires Balboa Capital[3]Ameris入选福布斯美国最佳公司榜单en.wikipedia.org

  M&A

  Ameris acquired Balboa Capital, an online provider of business-lending solutions for small and midsized companies.

• 2019

  Ameris Bancorp acquires Fidelity Southern Corporation[3]Ameris入选福布斯美国最佳公司榜单en.wikipedia.org

  M&A · Leadership change

  The acquisition expanded Ameris's banking platform and was accompanied by the appointment of Fidelity Southern chief executive H. Palmer Proctor, Jr. as Ameris chief executive. The company also incorporated Fidelity's lion imagery into its brand.

1. 1Ameris Bank official websiteamerisbank.com
2. 2Ameris Bancorp investor relationsir.amerisbank.com
3. 3Ameris入选福布斯美国最佳公司榜单en.wikipedia.org
4. 4Ameris Bancorp Announces Pricing Of $110,000,000 Subordinated Notes Offeringprnewswire.com
5. 5Ameris Bancorp Announces Pricing Of $120 Million Subordinated Notes Offeringprnewswire.com
6. 6AMERIS BANCORP ANNOUNCES RECORD 2021 FINANCIAL RESULTSprnewswire.com