AMERIS BANCORP
BANK
INSUFFICIENT VOLUME · DIRECTIONAL ONLY
Data last verified: May 2026 snapshot|12 federal data sources|Methodology ›
Complaint rate · per 1,000 customersscale 0–10
05100.23PER 1,000 CUSTOMERS
Sector median 0.50 · Lowest in dataset 0.09
Complaint volume is below the threshold for confident scoring — position against peers shown is directional only.
Methodological confidence: MEDIUM · n=512 complaints over 14 years
Customer ratio
1 in 4,320
customers filed a federal complaint
Resolved with relief
4%
received monetary or non-monetary relief
Daily volume
0.2
complaints per day · 2011–2026 average
2.7× the rate of FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. (lowest); 0.5× the sector median.
24-month trajectory · monthly complaint rate
24MO AGOTODAY0.00620.00
Where complaints concentrate · top 3 product categories
Mortgages
0.13/1k
281
Checking & savings
0.07/1k
161
Auto loans
0.01/1k
21
TOTAL COMPLAINTS
512
2011–2026
YEAR-ON-YEAR
↑ 34%
above baseline · 0.3571
RESOLUTION RATE
4%
below CFPB median
SHADOW RATE
~0/1k
directional
FEDERAL CONSENSUS
—
—
5 nearest rates in scored dataset
FIRST HORIZON BANK
0.20/1k
WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
0.22/1k
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA
0.23/1k
▸ AMERIS BANCORP
0.23/1k
BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO
0.28/1k
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WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU

Sample size sits below the confidence-tier threshold for normalised scoring.

CFPB complaint volume on file for this institution is below the threshold ComplaintRate methodology uses for confidence-tiered scoring — the Directional confidence tier captures institutions whose sample size is too thin for a reliable per-1,000-customer rate. Position against scored peers shown above is directional only. Sub-signal observations (timely response, enforcement record, complaint category distribution) remain on the federal record and render below where data is present.

FULL RECORD
Complaint Profile
Rate / 1,000 customers0.23/1k
Total complaints (2011–2026)512
Year-on-year change+34%worsening
Timely response rate96.5%
Complaint rate normalised per 1,000 estimated customers. National median ≈ 0.30/1k.
Financial Health Indicators
Net charge-off rate0.17%✓ healthy
Tier 1 capital ratio13.4%✓ adequate buffer
Loan loss reserve ratio1.57%
FDIC Call Report data · Q4 2025. NCO rate = loans written off as unrecoverable. Tier 1 = core capital buffer against losses (regulatory minimum ≈ 10%).
TARP government bailout$52.00M
HMDA Mortgage Fair Lending · 2023
Mortgage denial rate4.9%
Denial rate by raceNot reportedInsufficient verified sample
Racial disparity indexNot reportedInsufficient data to report a reliable disparity figure
Based on 12,044 mortgage applications · FFIEC HMDA 2023
Regulatory Enforcement Record
No active or recent enforcement actions on file across the 6 tracked agencies. Each row links to that regulator’s source explainer.
Top Complaint Issues
Trouble during payment process29%
Managing an account17%
Struggling to pay mortgage10%
Breakdown of complaint issues filed with the CFPB by customers of this institution.
Methodological notes
Received TARP government bailout: $52M
Institution Status
Data from CFPB, OCC, Federal Reserve, FDIC, FinCEN, DOJ, FHFA, HUD, US Treasury, FFIEC and FTC public records. Complaint rates normalised per 1,000 estimated customers. Not financial advice. Methodology › · Privacy ›