Ameris Bank · Tennessee · 2025

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

Ameris Bank took 562 mortgage applications in Tennessee in 2025, ranking #104 of 1,274 lenders active in the state. It originated 70.1% of them and denied 3.2% (4.4% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.1%.

562Applicationsin TN
4.4%Decision denial ratestate 21.7%
6.50%Median ratestate 6.62%
$345,000Median loanstate $225,000
$149MVolume47 counties

Ameris Bank in Tennessee vs the state

3.2%Denial rate-13.94 pts vs state
4.4%Decision denial rate-17.32 pts vs state
70.1%Origination rate+12.03 pts vs state
6.50%Median rate-0.12 pts vs state
0.11Rate spread (pts)-0.12 pts vs state
$118kMedian applicant income
394Loans originated
18Denied

Trend in Tennessee

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20236354273.8%6.63%#89
20247084845.1%6.63%#80
20255623943.2%6.50%#104

What Ameris Bank lends in Tennessee

By loan purpose

Home purchase 505 90% · 2.4% denied
Refinance 38 7% · 2.6% denied
Cash-out refinance 18 3% · 22.2% denied
Other / HELOC 1 0% · 100.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 423 75% · 3.6% denied
FHA 80 14% · 3.8% denied
VA 58 10% · 0.0% denied
USDA / RHS 1 0% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Tennessee applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 8 44%
Credit history 3 17%
Other 3 17%
Collateral 2 11%
Unverifiable information 1 6%
Employment history 1 6%

Where in Tennessee

Counties with the most Ameris Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Davidson County 2031336 3.0%
Rutherford County 64473 4.7%
Sumner County 60420 0.0%
Wilson County 46341 2.2%
Williamson County 34262 5.9%
Knox County 16140 0.0%
Montgomery County 1490 0.0%
Maury County 14100 0.0%
Robertson County 1380 0.0%
Cheatham County 1180 0.0%

Other large lenders in Tennessee

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 16,50317.3%6.50%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 12,45810.9%6.12%
Regions BankC 11,24736.5%4.99%
Vanderbilt Mortgage and FinanceF 9,64935.8%8.75%
Mortgage Research CenterC 6,56817.3%6.25%
FirstBankC 5,67714.5%6.88%
CMG MortgageA 5,6432.9%6.50%
Freedom MortgageB 5,4938.0%6.25%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 5,33111.2%6.00%
Mortgage Investors GroupB 4,4543.5%6.50%

Frequently asked questions

Tennessee: 562 applications in 2025, of which 394 were originated and 18 denied.

3.2% of all applications, or 4.4% of the applications it actually decided on. The Tennessee statewide average across all lenders was 17.1%.

The median rate on loans Ameris Bank originated in Tennessee in 2025 was 6.50%, against a statewide median of 6.62%.

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