First National Bank
| Status: | Inactive as of 12/16/2005 |
| Merger - Without Assistance | |
| Successor Bank: | The First Bank of Brunswick |
| Headquarters: | First National Bank 2509 Osborne Road Saint Marys, GA 31558 |
| Established: | 07/10/1989 |
| FDIC Insurance: | 07/10/1989 |
| FDIC Cert: | #27544 |
| Charter Class: | Commercial bank, national (federal) charter and Fed member, supervised by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) |
| Total Assets: | $171,800,000 |
| Total Deposits: | $151,953,000 |
History
| 1989-07-10 | Institution established: Original name:First National Bank | |
| 1996-09-17 | Reorganized. | |
| 1996-09-17 | Moved bank headquarters from ST. MARYS, GA to SAINT MARYS, GA | |
| 2005-12-16 | Merged into and subsequently operated as part of The First Bank of Brunswick (32988) in BRUNSWICK, GA | |
| 2006-03-04 | Acquired First National Bank (34844) in ORANGE PARK, FL | |
| 2006-03-04 | Merged into and subsequently operated as part of American Banking Company (20504) in MOULTRIE, GA | |
| 2006-12-08 | Changed name to Ameris Bank (20504) | |
| 2006-12-08 | Acquired Bank of Thomas County (11293) in THOMASVILLE, GA | |
| 2006-12-31 | Acquired Islands Community Bank, N. A. (35437) in BEAUFORT, SC | |
| 2009-10-23 | Acquired American United Bank (57794) in LAWRENCEVILLE, GA as part of a government assisted transaction. | |
| 2009-11-06 | Acquired United Security Bank (22286) in SPARTA, GA as part of a government assisted transaction. | |
| 2010-05-14 | Acquired Satilla Community Bank (35114) in SAINT MARYS, GA as part of a government assisted transaction. | |
| 2010-10-22 | Acquired First Bank of Jacksonville (27573) in JACKSONVILLE, FL as part of a government assisted transaction. | |
| 2010-11-12 | Acquired Darby Bank & Trust Co. (14580) in VIDALIA, GA as part of a government assisted transaction. | |
| 2010-11-12 | Acquired Tifton Banking Company (57831) in TIFTON, GA as part of a government assisted transaction. | |
| 2011-07-15 | Acquired One Georgia Bank (58238) in ATLANTA, GA as part of a government assisted transaction. | |
| 2011-07-15 | Acquired High Trust Bank (19554) in STOCKBRIDGE, GA as part of a government assisted transaction. | |
| 2012-02-24 | Acquired Central Bank of Georgia (5687) in ELLAVILLE, GA as part of a government assisted transaction. | |
| 2012-07-06 | Acquired Montgomery Bank & Trust (19498) in AILEY, GA as part of a government assisted transaction. | |
| 2013-12-23 | Acquired Prosperity Bank (24963) in SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL | |
| 2014-07-01 | Acquired The Coastal Bank (20134) in SAVANNAH, GA | |
| 2015-05-22 | Acquired Merchants & Southern Bank (18116) in GAINESVILLE, FL | |
| 2016-03-11 | Acquired The Jacksonville Bank (34941) in JACKSONVILLE, FL | |
| 2018-05-25 | Acquired Atlantic Coast Bank (45826) in JACKSONVILLE, FL | |
| 2018-06-29 | Acquired Hamilton State Bank (57810) in HOSCHTON, GA | |
| 2019-07-01 | Moved bank headquarters from MOULTRIE, GA to ATLANTA, GA | |
| 2019-07-01 | Change trust powers from TRUST POWERS NOT GRANTED to FULL TRUST POWERS GRANTED | |
| 2019-07-01 | Acquired Fidelity Bank (21440) in ATLANTA, GA |