Merchants & Southern Bank of Ocala
| Status: | Inactive as of 03/26/1988 |
| Merger - Without Assistance | |
| Successor Bank: | Merchants & Southern Bank |
| Headquarters: | Merchants & Southern Bank of Ocala 410 N.W. Tenth Street , 32670 |
| Established: | 10/17/1985 |
| FDIC Insurance: | 10/17/1985 |
| FDIC Cert: | #26401 |
| Charter Class: | Commercial bank, state charter and Fed member, supervised by the Federal Reserve (FRB) |
| Total Assets: | $10,382,000 |
| Total Deposits: | $9,234,000 |
History
| 1985-10-17 | Institution established: Original name:Merchants & Southern Bank of Ocala | |
| 1988-03-26 | Changed name to Merchants & Southern Bank (18116) | |
| 1988-03-26 | Merged into and subsequently operated as part of Merchants & Southern Bank (18116) in GAINESVILLE, FL | |
| 1988-09-23 | Acquired Merchants and Southern Bank of Clay County (26781) in KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, FL | |
| 2015-05-22 | Merged into and subsequently operated as part of Ameris Bank (20504) in MOULTRIE, GA | |
| 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 |