CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Ameris Bancorp

561 CFPB complaints trace a pattern in how this company responds when customers push back on credit, billing, or collection problems.

Data updated 2026-08-14

561
Total complaints
Above average
93
Last 12 months
96.8%
Timely response
Below median
29
States affected

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The verdict

561 CFPB complaints put Ameris Bancorp at #472 out of 3,843 financial companies ranked by complaint volume. Its on-time response rate is 96.8%, the 38th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#472
of 3,843 companies by volume
96.8%
on time (38th pctile)
Mortgage
most-complained product
29
states with complaints
C
PlainCredit Trust Score
59/100
Ameris Bancorp · 2 of 3 dimensions reported

Based on this company's own CFPB response record -- timely response, dispute rate, and relief rate, each benchmarked against every tracked company with 10+ complaints. Not a measure of product quality, pricing, or company size.

Timely Response C+ 96.8%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate N/A N/A
Dispute field not reported for this company
Relief Rate C 3.7%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Ameris Bancorp vs. all companies by on-time response rate

Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)

96.8% Around the middle higher than 38% of 1,335 companies

companies with 100+ CFPB complaints, bucketed by value

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Source Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Complaint Database · 2026-08-14

What changed

CFPB Consumer Complaint Database 2024 to 2025 complete years

  • Annual CFPB complaint volume moved from 69 in 2024 to 92 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Ameris Bancorp timely response rate 96.8%
Industry benchmark

Percent of CFPB complaints answered within the regulator's expected window. Industry benchmark sits at 95%.

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Mortgage - Conventional home mortgage 195
Checking or savings account - Checking account 134
Mortgage - FHA mortgage 40
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 32
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 24
Mortgage - VA mortgage 23
Vehicle loan or lease - Loan 20
Mortgage - Other type of mortgage 16
Checking or savings account - Other banking product or service 13
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Domestic (US) money transfer 9

Top Issues

1.Trouble during payment process 167
2.Managing an account 94
3.Struggling to pay mortgage 57
4.Incorrect information on your report 40
5.Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage 31
6.Closing on a mortgage 21
7.Problem with a lender or other company charging your account 20
8.Problem caused by your funds being low 17
9.Improper use of your report 15
10.Opening an account 14

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2018 4
2019 32
2020 71
2021 80
2022 106
2023 82
2024 69
2025 92
2026year in progress 25

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Georgia 243
Florida 121
South Carolina 36
Virginia 23
California 22
Maryland 20
Alabama 16
Texas 12
North Carolina 11
Tennessee 7
Iowa 6
Colorado 5
Louisiana 4
Pennsylvania 4
New York 4

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 539
Closed with monetary relief 17
Closed with non-monetary relief 4
Untimely response 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Ameris Bancorp

561 complaints against Ameris Bancorp appear in the CFPB record, including 93 from the trailing year. The 29 states and territories represented put this footprint in multi-regional territory. No product draws more complaints than "Mortgage," which sits at the top of the product breakdown. Inside that category, "Trouble during payment process" comes up most often - worth a look for anyone trying to spot the company's recurring pain point.

CFPB-forwarded complaints against Ameris Bancorp draw a 96.8% reply rate inside the Bureau's 15-day window. That clears the industry benchmark, pointing to intake and escalation processes that are working as intended. Among resolved complaints, 3.7% closed with some form of monetary or non-monetary relief to the consumer.

How to read complaint counts

Complaint counts alone do not tell the full story: larger institutions with more customers will naturally generate more complaints in absolute terms. The more informative signals are the direction of the yearly trend shown above, the state-level concentration, and the ratio of monetary-relief closures to closed-without-relief outcomes. Together, these fields provide context for reading the published CFPB record; they do not establish wrongdoing or resolve an individual dispute.

Educational data summary, not financial or legal advice. Individual complaint outcomes vary. Consumers should consult a qualified attorney or financial advisor for guidance on a specific dispute.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does Ameris Bancorp have?

Ameris Bancorp has 561 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 93 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Ameris Bancorp respond to complaints on time?

Ameris Bancorp has a 96.8% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. This is considered excellent.

What product generates the most complaints for Ameris Bancorp?

Among all products tied to Ameris Bancorp, "Mortgage" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).

What is the most common complaint issue with Ameris Bancorp?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Ameris Bancorp is "Trouble during payment process." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Ameris Bancorp?

You can file a complaint against Ameris Bancorp directly with the CFPB at consumerfinance.gov/complaint. The CFPB will forward your complaint to the company and work to get you a response, typically within 15 days.

In how many states have consumers complained about Ameris Bancorp?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against Ameris Bancorp from 29 separate states and territories, including jurisdictions beyond the 52 with a dedicated state page here - Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and APO/FPO military postal codes among them.

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026