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Ameris Bank's 11.2k closed loans and 15k applications, benchmarked against peer lenders across the 5 Ps of Mortgage Shopping.

Safe Rate Ratings· each scored 1–5 against peer lenders
Pricing
Sound
3/5
vs. all lenders
Pull-through
Exceptional
5/5
closing strength
Product
Exceptional
5/5
FHA · Conventional · VA · Jumbo · USDA
Place
Strong
4/5
National · 49 mkts
Safe Rate Awards
Conventional Superstar
Conventional
Superstar
FHA Superstar
FHA
Superstar
VA Superstar
VA
Superstar
Jumbo Superstar
Jumbo
Superstar
USDA Superstar
USDA
Superstar
Purchase Superstar
Purchase
Superstar
Refinance Superstar
Refinance
Superstar

Safe Rate Summary

What They Do Well

  • Strong pull through performance
  • High volume lender with significant market experience
  • Particularly strong in Conventional and FHA and VA and Jumbo and USDA loans
  • Nationwide availability with consistent service

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Report Card

Ameris Bank performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Sound
+17.2 bps above market avg
Pull Through
Closing strength
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
FHA
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
VA
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
Jumbo
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
USDA
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix
Purchase
Exceptional
Top 10% of lenders
Refinance
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
By Location· Geographic coverage
Geographic Reach
National · 50 markets
Strong
Top 40% of lenders

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Strong
Volume8,029
Mix71.4%
Spread
+0.177%Above
Fees
$2,925Fees
FHA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Strong
Volume1,759
Mix15.6%
Spread
+0.430%Above
Fees
$2,782Fees
VA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume1,061
Mix9.4%
Spread
-0.383%Below
Fees
$1,753Fees
Jumbo Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume303
Mix2.7%
Spread
+0.438%Above
Fees
$2,626Fees
USDA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Strong
Volume92
Mix0.8%
Spread
+0.154%Above
Fees
$2,630Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Strong
Volume10,176
Mix90.5%
Spread
+0.184%Above
Fees
$2,909Fees
Refinance
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Strong
Volume1,068
Mix9.5%
Spread
+0.083%Above
Fees
$1,979Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
11,244
Applications
15,121
Volume
$4 billion
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.172%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$2,801
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
74.4%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$397,153
Avg Borrower Income
$160,757
Avg Property Value
$524,427

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
49
markets with activity
States Served
44
of 50 states + DC
Avg Place Specialization
Strong
4/5

States with Loan Originations

44
44 states with loan originationsAlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutWashington, DCDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Northeast6
CTMEMANHNJPA
Midwest10
IAILINKSMIMNMONDOHWI
South17
ALARDCDEFLGAKYLAMDMSNCOKSCTNTXVAWV
West11
AZCACOHIIDNMNVORUTWAWY

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

1© Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 2.5
Valdosta, GAMetro
Volume 201Mix 1.79% of portfolio
100/100
Exceptional
Volume 117Mix 1.04% of portfolio
100/100
Exceptional
Volume 2,494Mix 22.18% of portfolio
98/100
Exceptional
4© Bubba73 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Marietta, GAMetro
Volume 826Mix 7.35% of portfolio
97/100
Exceptional
Volume 462Mix 4.11% of portfolio
93/100
Exceptional
Volume 391Mix 3.48% of portfolio
90/100
Exceptional
7© DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0
Jacksonville, FLMetro
Volume 745Mix 6.63% of portfolio
90/100
Exceptional
8© Ebyabe · CC BY 2.5
Gainesville, FLMetro
Volume 141Mix 1.25% of portfolio
86/100
Exceptional
9© c_live_lee · CC0
Augusta, GA-SCMetro
Volume 198Mix 1.76% of portfolio
84/100
Exceptional
10© Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
Arlington, VA-WVMetro
Volume 448Mix 3.98% of portfolio
80/100
Exceptional
Showing 10 of 49 metro areas

Top States by Place Specialization Score

Georgia
Georgia
1
GeorgiaState
Volume 4,440Mix 39.49% of portfolio
97/100
Exceptional
South Carolina
South Carolina
2
South CarolinaState
Volume 1,480Mix 13.16% of portfolio
92/100
Exceptional
Virginia
Virginia
3
VirginiaState
Volume 756Mix 6.72% of portfolio
81/100
Exceptional
Florida
Florida
4
FloridaState
Volume 1,655Mix 14.72% of portfolio
79/100
Strong
Alabama
Alabama
5
AlabamaState
Volume 386Mix 3.43% of portfolio
77/100
Strong
Maryland
Maryland
6
MarylandState
Volume 486Mix 4.32% of portfolio
76/100
Strong
Tennessee
Tennessee
7
TennesseeState
Volume 391Mix 3.48% of portfolio
73/100
Strong
North Carolina
North Carolina
8
North CarolinaState
Volume 549Mix 4.88% of portfolio
71/100
Strong
California
California
9
CaliforniaState
Volume 429Mix 3.82% of portfolio
65/100
Strong
Hawaii
Hawaii
10
HawaiiState
Volume 61Mix 0.54% of portfolio
62/100
Strong
Showing 10 of 23 states

How We Rank Lenders

Our rankings use an equal-weight average of scores across our core categories (Pricing, Product, Pull-Through, Place), with lender promptness blended in when a lender has responded to real shopper quote requests.

Our Point System (Max 30 Points)

10/ 30 pts
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (33%)
10/ 30 pts
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (33%)
10/ 30 pts
Product
Specialization in the loan type (33%)
💎
Champion(80%+ = 24-30 points)
Superstar(60-79% = 18-23 points)

Data Integrity & Updates

Data is updated quarterly based on the latest HMDA filings and proprietary SafeRate analysis. All metrics are calculated using standardized methodologies to ensure fair comparison across lenders.

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The 5 PsRankings are calculated from observed lender differences on closed loans across Pricing, Pull-through, Product, and Place, plus Promptness when a lender has answered real shopper quote requests.
No Pay to PlayLenders cannot buy their way to the top. Rankings are 100% earned.
HMDA 2024Built using publicly available originated loan data from the federal government.
Peer BenchmarkedPerformance is normalized and benchmarked against peer institutions.