Description

Ameris Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Ameris Bank that provides banking services to retail and commercial customers primarily in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and South Carolina. The company operates through four segments: Banking Division, Retail Mortgage Division, Warehouse Lending Division, and SBA Division. It accepts a range of commercial and retail checking accounts, regular interest-bearing savings accounts, money market accounts, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit. The company also offers commercial real estate, residential real estate mortgage, agricultural, and commercial and industrial loans; and consumer loans, including motor vehicle, home improvement, home equity, student, and signature loans, as well as small personal credit lines. It operates 101 domestic banking offices and 9 mortgage production offices. Ameris Bancorp was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Moultrie, Georgia.