The article offers information on the Ameris Bancorp, a bank holding company has requested the Board's approval under section 3 of the Bank Holding Company (BHC) Act2 to merge with Fidelity Southern Corporation (FSC). It mentions that Ameris is the 8th largest insured depository organization in Georgia, and controlling deposits of 5.3 billion dollar; and also mentions FSC controls Fidelity Bank, which operates in Georgia and Florida.