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Ameris Bank in Tennessee
HMDA record for properties in Tennessee, calendar year 2024. National record · Tennessee overview
HMDA data alone cannot be used to determine whether a lender is complying with fair lending laws. The data do not include some legitimate credit risk considerations for loan approval and loan pricing decisions. Cells under 25 applications are withheld.
In Tennessee, Ameris Bank reported 708 applications and 484 originations for 2024, $175m in all.
Its denial rate in the state was 6.9%, below the Tennessee rate of 22.6% across all lenders and compared with the lender's national rate of 9.8%.
The median rate spread on its Tennessee originations was 0.2 percentage points (state median 0.3).
Applications in the state were up 11% on 2023.
Compared with the state and the lender's national record
| Measure | In Tennessee | Tennessee, all lenders | Ameris Bank, all states | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 6.9% | 22.6% | 9.8% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 3.5% | 14.7% | 6.5% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $361k | $302k | $336k | $329k |
| Home purchase share | 96.9% | 55.5% | 85.8% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 16.1% | 15.5% | 12.9% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 7.2% | 10.0% | 7.6% | 7.9% |
Trend by year
ApplicationsOriginations
This lender in stateTennessee, all lenders
Loan purpose and loan type in Tennessee
By purpose
Home purchase 97% (469)Refinancing 2% (10)Cash-out refinancing 1% (5)
By type
Conventional 76% (369)FHA 16% (78)VA 7% (35)USDA 0% (2)
Denial reasons as coded
Share of 36 denials in Tennessee by first denial reason coded (outlined bar: all lenders in the state).
Counties in Tennessee
| County | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson County | 258 | 172 | $63m | 5.5% |
| Sumner County | 78 | 49 | $16m | 5.8% |
| Rutherford County | 68 | 48 | $14m | 3.9% |
| Williamson County | 49 | 38 | $24m | 2.6% |
| Wilson County | 44 | 28 | $11m | 6.7% |
| Montgomery County | 25 | 21 | $5.8m | — |
Counties with at least 25 applications, by originations.
Questions and answers
How many mortgages did Ameris Bank originate in Tennessee in 2024?
484 loans totalling $175m, from 708 applications reported for properties in Tennessee.
What is Ameris Bank's denial rate in Tennessee?
6.9% of decided applications in Tennessee were denied, against 22.6% for all lenders in the state and 9.8% for this lender nationally. HMDA data alone cannot be used to determine whether a lender is complying with fair lending laws.
Which Tennessee counties does Ameris Bank lend in most?
By originations: Davidson County (172), Sumner County (49), Rutherford County (48), Williamson County (38), Wilson County (28).
Where does this data come from?
From the 2024 public HMDA loan/application register (FFIEC and CFPB), filtered to the lender's LEI and the property state. Cells under 25 applications are withheld.
Provenance
Source: HMDA public loan/application register 2022, 2023, 2024 (FFIEC and CFPB, public domain), records for this LEI with a property in Tennessee. Built 30 Sep 2026; data through 1 Aug 2026. See methodology and corrections.