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            <rptOwnerName>BOCKHORST DANIEL E</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1101 FIRST STREET SOUTH, SUITE 202</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WINTER HAVEN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33880</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Credit Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Number of common shares issued pursuant to the completion of the two-year hold period ending on 12/31/21 applicable to the time vested Restricted Share Units (&quot;RSU&quot;) vested on 1/1/20; RSU were assumed by South State Corporation in connection with the CenterState Bank Corporation merger completed on 6/7/2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Number of common shares issued pursuant to the time vested Restricted Share Units (&quot;RSU&quot;) vested on 1/1/2022; RSU were awarded on 1/26/21, vesting at a rate of one third on each January 1st, 2022, 2023 and 2024.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Withholding of shares to pay tax liability applicable to securities issued in accordance with Rule 16(b)-3.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>William E. Matthews, V, CFO, pursuant to power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-01-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
