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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) granted on April 2, 2018. One-third of the shares vest on each of April 2, 2019, 2020 and 2021, provided the recipient remains in continuous service with the Company on each such vesting date and the Company's banking subsidiary meets certain capital requirements.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents shares of restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) granted on April 3, 2017. One-third of the shares vest on each of April 3, 2018, 2019 and 2020, provided the recipient remains in continuous service with the Company on each such vesting date and the Company's banking subsidiary meets certain capital requirements.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Granted pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated 2013 Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Vests over 3 years in one-third increments each anniversary of the date of grant beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant (the date indicated), subject to continuous employment on each vesting and the Company's banking subsidiary meets certain capital requirements.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Originally had two tiered vesting. Performance criteria was met and time-based vesting began on 12/1/2016.  Option vests in equal installments at the end of each month over the next 48 months, provided that Optionee remains in continuous service on each applicable vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Originally had two tiered vesting. Performance criteria was met and time-based vesting began on 7/1/15.  Option vests in equal installments at the end of each month over the next 48 months, provided that Optionee remains in continuous service on each applicable vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Vests over 3 years in one-third increments each anniversary of the date of grant beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant (the date indicated), subject to continued employment.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Vests over 5 years at the rate of 20% on the first anniversary of the date of grant and then at the rate of 20% on each of the following four anniversaries thereafter, subject to continue employment.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Dennis S. Hudson, III as Power of Attorney for David D. Houdeshell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-04-03</signatureDate>
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