Long State Bank
| Status: | Inactive as of 06/17/1981 |
| Merger - Without Assistance | |
| Successor Bank: | The Coastal Bank |
| Headquarters: | Long State Bank Main Street Ludowici, GA 31316 |
| Established: | 01/02/1968 |
| FDIC Insurance: | 01/11/1978 |
| FDIC Cert: | #22589 |
| Charter Class: | Commercial bank, state charter and Fed nonmember, supervised by the FDIC |
History
| 1968-01-02 | Institution established but was not FDIC insured. Original name: The Exchange Bank (90461) | |
| 1978-01-11 | FDIC certificate number changed from (90461) to | |
| 1978-01-11 | Became FDIC insured. | |
| 1978-10-23 | Changed name to Long State Bank | |
| 1981-06-17 | Merged into and subsequently operated as part of The Coastal Bank (20134) in HINESVILLE, GA | |
| 1986-12-22 | Acquired Southern Bank and Trust Company (22024) in SAVANNAH, GA | |
| 1999-09-13 | Moved bank headquarters from HINESVILLE, GA to SAVANNAH, GA | |
| 2014-07-01 | Merged into and subsequently operated as part of Ameris Bank (20504) in MOULTRIE, 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 | Change trust powers from TRUST POWERS NOT GRANTED to FULL TRUST POWERS GRANTED | |
| 2019-07-01 | Acquired Fidelity Bank (21440) in ATLANTA, GA | |
| 2019-07-01 | Moved bank headquarters from MOULTRIE, GA to ATLANTA, GA |