Ameris Bank
- Loans
- 5
- Approved
- $12M
- Median deal
- $2,518,000
- Median rate
- 9.00%
#208 of 249 by loans, FY2025 to FY2026 Q3
gross approvals
national $709,300
national 9.25% at approval
Loans per fiscal year
FY2026 is partial: 2 loans approved through June 30, 2026.
| Fiscal year | Loans |
|---|---|
| FY2020 | 21 |
| FY2021 | 14 |
| FY2022 | 5 |
| FY2023 | 7 |
| FY2024 | 3 |
| FY2025 | 3 |
| FY2026 (partial year, through June 30, 2026) | 2 |
How they lend
Across 5 change-of-ownership loans, FY2025 to FY2026 Q3.
Acquisition share of their 7(a) lending
Acquisitions 55 (16.5%)Other purposes 278 (83.5%)
Their full 7(a) book since FY2020 is 333 loans. Every other figure on this page counts the 55 acquisition loans only.
Initial rate structure
Variable 100.00%Fixed 0.00%
- Middle half of rates
- 8.75% to 9.00%
- Median term
- 299 months
- Collateral reported
- 100.00% of loans
- Sold on the secondary market
- 100.00% of loans
- Franchise loans
- 0.00% of loans
Processing method
| Preferred Lenders Program | 80.00% | |
| 7a General | 20.00% |
SBA processing-method labels as they appear in the loan file, as shares of this lender’s window loans.
What they fund
Industries and deal sizes across 5 change-of-ownership loans, FY2025 to FY2026 Q3.
Top industries
| Accommodation and Food Services | 20.00% | |
| Construction | 20.00% | |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 20.00% | |
| Manufacturing | 20.00% | |
| Retail Trade | 20.00% |
Deal size mix
Under $350K 0.00%$350K to $1M 20.00%$1M to $3.5M 60.00%$3.5M+ 20.00%
Sectors from each loan’s NAICS code; deal sizes from gross approval amounts. Window loans only.
Where they lend
Top states by this lender’s change-of-ownership loans, FY2025 to FY2026 Q3.
- Florida2 loans
- Georgia2 loans
- New Jersey1 loan
Grouped by ProjectState. State names link to the state lender pages where one exists.
Ameris Bank: SBA acquisition lending, answered
Does Ameris Bank make SBA acquisition loans?
Yes. Ameris Bank was approved for 55 SBA 7(a) change-of-ownership loans since FY2020, including 5 in FY2025 to FY2026 Q3. That ranks it #208 of 249 acquisition lenders by loan count in that window. Acquisitions are 16.5% of its 7(a) lending; the rest are startups, expansions, and working capital.
What interest rates does Ameris Bank charge on SBA loans?
Across its FY2025 to FY2026 Q3 acquisition loans, the median rate at approval was 9.00%, against a national median of 9.25%. Half of them started between 8.75% and 9.00%. Most 7(a) loans float over Prime, so these are rates at approval, not what a borrower pays today.
How large are Ameris Bank's SBA acquisition loans?
The median deal was $2,518,000, against a national median of $709,300. In total it has approved $12M in gross change-of-ownership loans over FY2025 to FY2026 Q3.
What kinds of businesses does Ameris Bank finance?
Its FY2025 to FY2026 Q3 acquisition loans concentrate in Accommodation and Food Services and Construction. 0.00% of its acquisition loans went to franchises. The full industry and deal-size mix is above.
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