The First State Bank
| Status: | Inactive as of 01/20/2012 |
| Absorption - Assisted | |
| Successor Bank: | Hamilton State Bank |
| Headquarters: | The First State Bank 4806 North Henry Boulevard Stockbridge, GA 30281 |
| Established: | 10/08/1964 |
| FDIC Insurance: | 10/08/1964 |
| FDIC Cert: | #19252 |
| Charter Class: | Commercial bank, state charter and Fed nonmember, supervised by the FDIC |
| Total Assets: | $516,760,000 |
| Total Deposits: | $509,065,000 |
History
| 1964-10-08 | Institution established: Original name:The First State Bank | |
| 2012-01-20 | Failed. Acquired with government financial assistance and subsequently operated as part of Hamilton State Bank (57810) | |
| 2013-04-26 | Acquired Douglas County Bank (21649) in DOUGLASVILLE, GA as part of a government assisted transaction. | |
| 2014-02-17 | Acquired Cherokee Bank, National Association (35136) in CANTON, GA | |
| 2015-08-31 | Acquired Highland Commercial Bank (57732) in MARIETTA, GA | |
| 2018-06-29 | Merged into and subsequently operated as part of Ameris Bank (20504) in MOULTRIE, GA | |
| 2019-07-01 | Moved bank headquarters from STOCKBRIDGE, 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 |