Ameris Bank · Florida · 2025

Ameris Bank in Florida: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Ameris Bank took 2,693 mortgage applications in Florida in 2025, ranking #76 of 1,993 lenders active in the state. It originated 68.6% of them and denied 11.5% (14.2% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 21.1%.

2.7kApplicationsin FL
14.2%Decision denial ratestate 27.2%
6.50%Median ratestate 6.63%
$275,000Median loanstate $255,000
$699MVolume61 counties

Ameris Bank in Florida vs the state

11.5%Denial rate-9.59 pts vs state
14.2%Decision denial rate-13.05 pts vs state
68.6%Origination rate+15.86 pts vs state
6.50%Median rate-0.13 pts vs state
0.14Rate spread (pts)-0.13 pts vs state
$120kMedian applicant income
1,846Loans originated
309Denied

Trend in Florida

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20232,9511,93010.5%6.88%#63
20243,0702,08511.6%6.63%#62
20252,6931,84611.5%6.50%#76

What Ameris Bank lends in Florida

By loan purpose

Home purchase 1,945 72% · 5.6% denied
Refinance 202 8% · 17.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 248 9% · 20.2% denied
Home improvement 169 6% · 35.5% denied
Other / HELOC 129 5% · 42.6% denied

By loan type

Conventional 2,074 77% · 12.4% denied
FHA 381 14% · 10.8% denied
VA 222 8% · 4.1% denied
USDA / RHS 16 1% · 6.3% denied

Why it denied Florida applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 179 58%
Credit history 54 17%
Collateral 43 14%
Other 16 5%
Unverifiable information 11 4%
Employment history 3 1%
Incomplete application 3 1%

Where in Florida

Counties with the most Ameris Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Duval County 56237473 13.0%
St. Johns County 47733548 10.1%
Alachua County 20914411 5.3%
Leon County 14611014 9.6%
Volusia County 14410616 11.1%
Flagler County 1127610 8.9%
Marion County 935815 16.1%
Clay County 875313 14.9%
Bay County 684411 16.2%
Santa Rosa County 68535 7.4%

Other large lenders in Florida

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
United Shore Financial ServicesB 71,40515.3%6.44%
Rocket MortgageC 46,61121.0%6.63%
Bank of AmericaF 23,63437.7%6.24%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 19,51614.1%6.50%
Navy Federal Credit UnionD 19,45223.2%7.59%
Crosscountry MortgageB 19,1035.2%6.75%
NewrezD 17,51922.4%6.75%
Dhi Mortgage CompanyB 16,66114.5%4.88%
Lennar MortgageA 14,98421.0%4.75%
Truist BankC 14,14041.5%6.60%

Frequently asked questions

Florida: 2,693 applications in 2025, of which 1,846 were originated and 309 denied.

11.5% of all applications, or 14.2% of the applications it actually decided on. The Florida statewide average across all lenders was 21.1%.

The median rate on loans Ameris Bank originated in Florida in 2025 was 6.50%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Ameris Bank's own HMDA filing for properties located in Florida, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology