ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $108.4 million. The Atlanta-based bank…ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $108.4 million. The Atlanta-based bank said it had earnings of $1.59 per share. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.56 per share. Ameris Bancorp shares have increased 9.5% since the beginning of the year.