Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) Tops Q4 EPS by 30c

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Ameris Bancorp Announces Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2020 Financial Results

January 28, 2021 4:25 PM EST

ATLANTA, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ameris Bancorp (Nasdaq: ABCB) (the "Company") today reported net income of $94.3 million, or $1.36 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, compared with $61.2 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2019.  The increase in net income is primarily attributable to increases in mortgage banking activity of $62.0 million and net interest income of $8.1 million, partially offset by an increase of $22.8 million in salaries and employee benefits, compared with the fourth quarter of 2019.  The Company reported adjusted net income of $102.0 million, or $1.47 per diluted share, for the quarter ended... More