Ameris Bank introduces $7.5M homeownership program to help minority communities after ‘redlining’ settlement in October
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Ameris Bank is helping people in Black and Hispanic communities become homeowners with a nearly $8 million new program, aiming to add generational wealth through access to…
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Accusations against bank embezzler illustrate textbook examples of child grooming, expert says
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Psychologist Dr. Amy Hartley said the allegations against Duane Sikes, a former VyStar employee convicted of embezzling millions, contain the classic signs of grooming, like gaining a…
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Serenata Beach Club employees say bank wouldn’t cash recent paychecks amid owners’ ongoing legal battle
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A judge denied a motion filed by the ownership of the Serenata Beach Club to dismiss a foreclosure lawsuit during a Monday hearing at the…
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Police to provide information on person shot, bank robbery on Jacksonville’s Northside
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office will provide information on the shooting and robbery in a briefing at 3:30 p.m. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office will provide more information on…
Read more » Ameris Bank agrees to invest $7.5 million in home loans for residents of minority Jacksonville neighborhoods: DOJ
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Atlanta-based Ameris Bank has agreed to provide millions of dollars to help people buy or maintain homes in areas of Jacksonville that are majority Black or Hispanic….
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Police looking for man who they said demanded money from teller at bank on Busch Drive
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who police said passed a note to a teller demanding money at a Northside bank Wednesday afternoon. JSO…
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¿Le negaron un crédito hipotecario por parte de Ameris Bank entre 2016 y 2021 en Jacksonville?
WASHINGTON – El Departamento de Justicia llegó a un acuerdo por $9 millones con el banco Ameris Bank tras alegaciones que sugieren que el bancó evitó brindar créditos hipotecarios en…
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Man attempts to rob Jacksonville bank, flees empty-handed after being told ‘business was cashless’ : JSO
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who attempted to rob a bank on University Boulevard North on Wednesday morning but walked away unsuccessful after…
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