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SouthState Corporation (NASDAQ:SSB) is a regional bank holding company founded in 1933 and headquartered in Winter Haven, Florida. Originally known as First Financial Holdings, Inc., the company changed its name to SouthState Corporation in July 2013. Through its primary subsidiary SouthState Bank, National Association, the company has grown through strategic acquisitions to become a significant regional banking presence across the southeastern United States. The bank operates approximately 281 branches across Florida, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia, with recent expansion into Texas and Colorado through the 2025 acquisition of Independent Financial. SouthState has positioned itself as a growth-oriented regional bank serving high-growth demographic markets in the Southeast.