United Security Bank
| Status: | Inactive as of 11/06/2009 |
| Absorption - Assisted | |
| Successor Bank: | Ameris Bank |
| Headquarters: | United Security Bank 9031 East Broad Street Sparta, GA 31087 |
| Established: | 09/12/1932 |
| FDIC Insurance: | 06/14/1976 |
| FDIC Cert: | #22286 |
| Charter Class: | Commercial bank, state charter and Fed nonmember, supervised by the FDIC |
| Total Assets: | $153,639,000 |
| Total Deposits: | $149,616,000 |
History
| 1932-09-12 | Institution established but was not FDIC insured. Original name: United Security Bank (90094) | |
| 1976-06-14 | FDIC certificate number changed from (90094) to | |
| 1976-06-14 | Became FDIC insured. | |
| 2009-11-06 | Failed. Acquired with government financial assistance and subsequently operated as part of Ameris Bank (20504) | |
| 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 Tifton Banking Company (57831) in TIFTON, GA 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 2012-10-10 | Moved bank headquarters from SPARTA, GA to MOULTRIE, GA | |
| 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 |