Down payment program expanded for first-time homebuyers in Atlanta

ATLANTA — Ameris Bank is expanding its down payment program for first-time homebuyers.

The expanded Ameris Choice homebuyer assistance program now reaches additional communities across the Southeast, offering up to $7,500 in down payment assistance to qualified applicants.

The program is now available to first-time homebuyers purchasing a primary residence in specific areas in metropolitan Atlanta and Gainesville, as well as metropolitan Jacksonville, Florida, and designated affordable housing community development areas in Charleston, South Carolina.