SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · Ameris Bank

SBA Lending by Ameris Bank

Ameris Bank is an active SBA 7(a) lender, ranked #76 nationally by all-time volume, with 2,691 approved 7(a) loans worth $1.8B on record.

2,691
7(a) loans made
$1.8B
Approved dollars
$661,953
Average loan size
#76
Rank, all-time volume
#129
Rank, volume since 2020
0.1%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
-72%
Annualized vs prior decade
7.8%
Active-loan distress
50%
Made under PLP authority

Between 1991 and mid-2026, Ameris Bank approved 2,691 SBA 7(a) loans worth $1.8B across the country, at an average of $661,953 per loan. That places it #76 among all U.S. SBA 7(a) lenders. About 50% were written under Preferred Lender (PLP) authority, and 7.8% of its book is currently delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. No borrower identity appears here.