RANKING ·
Fastest commercial and industrial (C&I) loan growth in Georgia
42 of 125 banks in Georgia that filed for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 are ranked. C&I loans of at least $25 million a year earlier; probable mergers left out. Institutions with equal values share a rank. Source: FDIC quarterly financial data.
| Rank | Institution | Headquarters | C&I loans, change over 12 months | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banksouth | Greensboro, GA | +50.5% | $1.6 billion |
| 2 | River City Bank | Rome, GA | +33.7% | $423 million |
| 3 | First Century Bank N.A. | Commerce, GA | +28.2% | $832 million |
| 4 | Fnb South | Alma, GA | +26.7% | $735 million |
| 5 | Citizens Bank of Americus | Americus, GA | +23.2% | $511 million |
| 6 | Colony Bank | Fitzgerald, GA | +21.9% | $3.6 billion |
| 7 | Craft Bank | Atlanta, GA | +21.8% | $306 million |
| 8 | Bank of Dudley | Dudley, GA | +20.7% | $538 million |
| 9 | Peoplessouth Bank | Colquitt, GA | +20.5% | $1.2 billion |
| 10 | Promiseone Bank | Duluth, GA | +19.2% | $812 million |
| 11 | Citizens Trust Bank | Atlanta, GA | +13.1% | $790 million |
| 12 | Metro City Bank | Doraville, GA | +12.3% | $4.5 billion |
| 13 | Ameris Bank | Atlanta, GA | +11.5% | $28.4 billion |
| 14 | Primesouth Bank | Blackshear, GA | +9.9% | $1.6 billion |
| 15 | Sunmark Community Bank | Perry, GA | +7.8% | $557 million |
| 16 | First National Community Bank | Chatsworth, GA | +7.7% | $755 million |
| 17 | First Peoples Bank | Pine Mountain, GA | +5.0% | $449 million |
| 18 | Barwick Banking Company | Barwick, GA | +4.9% | $830 million |
| 19 | Affinity Bank N.A. | Covington, GA | +4.8% | $915 million |
| 20 | First Port City Bank | Bainbridge, GA | +1.3% | $624 million |
| 21 | First State Bank | Wrens, GA | +0.9% | $513 million |
| 22 | Georgia First Bank | Soperton, GA | +0.6% | $291 million |
| 23 | Thomasville National Bank | Thomasville, GA | +0.2% | $2.2 billion |
| 24 | Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company | Louisville, GA | -0.6% | $2.3 billion |
| 25 | The Citizens Bank of Swainsboro | Swainsboro, GA | -1.0% | $420 million |
| 26 | First National Bank of Coffee County | Douglas, GA | -1.6% | $547 million |
| 27 | First State Bank of Blakely | Blakely, GA | -1.6% | $668 million |
| 28 | Pineland Bank | Alma, GA | -2.2% | $597 million |
| 29 | United Bank | Zebulon, GA | -2.6% | $2.2 billion |
| 30 | Oconee State Bank | Watkinsville, GA | -8.5% | $744 million |
| 31 | Douglas National Bank | Douglas, GA | -8.9% | $327 million |
| 32 | Ab & T | Albany, GA | -10.8% | $261 million |
| 33 | Guardian Bank | Valdosta, GA | -11.7% | $598 million |
| 34 | First Southern Bank | Waycross, GA | -11.9% | $347 million |
| 35 | Flint Community Bank | Albany, GA | -14.7% | $357 million |
| 36 | Altamaha Bank and Trust Company | Vidalia, GA | -15.2% | $334 million |
| 37 | Northeast Georgia Bank | Lavonia, GA | -15.5% | $651 million |
| 38 | Southeastern Bank | Darien, GA | -16.1% | $625 million |
| 39 | Georgia Community Bank | Albany, GA | -22.6% | $375 million |
| 40 | Farmers & Merchants Bank | Lakeland, GA | -22.7% | $862 million |
| 41 | Peach State Bank & Trust | Gainesville, GA | -31.2% | $786 million |
| 42 | American Commerce Bank N.A. | Bremen, GA | -33.4% | $496 million |
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