According to a Morning Consult survey sponsored by Balboa Capital, a division of Ameris Bank, most of business decision-makers of U.S. small to midsize companies expect their sales to stay the same or grow in the fourth quarter of this year.
Ameris Bancorp, the parent company of Ameris Bank, hired six new banking professionals to support its expanding market presence, including the additions of Brian Parks and Remer Brinson as regional presidents and Greg Clark as a market president.
Ameris Bancorp completed the acquisition of Fidelity Southern, which was merged into Ameris Bank. Fidelity CEO H. Palmer Proctor will replace Dennis J. Zember as CEO.
Ameris Bancorp, the parent company of Ameris Bank, and Fidelity Southern, the parent company of Fidelity Bank, signed a definitive merger agreement in which Fidelity will merge with and into Ameris in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $750.7 million.
Ameris Bancorp executive vice president and general counsel Stephen A. Melton will be retiring on September 30, 2018.
Ameris Bancorp completed the acquisition of Atlantic Coast Financial and its banking subsidiary, Atlantic Coast Bank. The latter was merged with and into Ameris Bank, with Ameris as the surviving entity.
Ameris Bancorp, the parent company of Ameris Bank, signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Hamilton State Bancshares, the parent company of Hamilton State Bank.