Ameris Bank and Fidelity Bank announce merger

Ameris Bank and Fidelity Bank Announce Merger

In what should be major news, Ameris Bancorp (Nasdaq: ABCB) ("Ameris"), the parent company of Ameris Bank, and Fidelity Southern Corporation (Nasdaq: LION) ("Fidelity"), the parent company of Fidelity Bank, jointly announced a merger agreement on December 18, 2018.  Ironically this has been pretty quiet news and hasn't made the AJC or ABC, so we thought we'd cover it here on everyone's[...]

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Greater Atlanta HBA Plans Informative and Fun Chapter Events for 2019

The Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association was proud to re-introduce its county chapter system in 2018. The localized chapter system breaks our larger metro Atlanta are down into smaller geographic regions, allowing members to enjoy hyper-local networking and educational opportunities, as well as socials and community service projects throughout the year. Attendance at chapter events is a great way to[...]

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HomeAid Atlanta Hosts Multitude of Events in July

HomeAid Atlanta, a non-profit organization that builds new lives for homeless families and individuals through housing and community outreach, completed quite a few projects in July, while also kicking off several new ones! To end the month strong, HomeAid hosted a Care Day at the Anna Crawford Children's Center (ACCC) in Woodstock, celebrated the completion of a renovation project at Making[...]

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McKinley Homes Provides Tailored Homes to Metro Atlanta

This All About Real Estate edition of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio features a new guest: Vice President of Sales and Marketing for McKinley Homes Joan Hertz joins co-hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick to discuss a few of the builder’s communities and upcoming projects in the metro Atlanta area. McKinley Homes builds quality single-family homes and townhomes in communities throughout[...]

Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity Helps Families South of Atlanta

Gabrielle Deculus, director of development with Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity; and Jennifer Klippel, director of construction with Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity (SCHH) join host Todd Schnick and co-host Bryan Nonni on this week’s All About Real Estate edition of the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show. Gabrielle Deculus fell in love with marketing back in college, and around that[...]

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Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio: Adams Homes

Adams Homes joins us in studio for today’s All About Real Estate edition of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio.  Representing the team from Adams Homes is Judy Mapp, sales and marketing manager, and Michael Kruszynski, general manager of the Atlanta division. Adams Homes was founded in 1991 in Florida, and entered the Atlanta market in 2007 when it purchased a local[...]

Homeowners on Atlanta’s Southside to Benefit from New Toll Lanes

Residents of Heron Bay Golf and Country Club who travel towards the city will be excited to learn that Atlanta’s Southside is gaining express lanes along Interstate 75. The Georgia Department of Transportation announced on July 7 that a $176.2 million contract has been awarded for the project, which will begin later this year and is set to be completed[...]