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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Twelve Months or More</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesFairValueRollingMaturityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share-based compensation expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NoninterestBearingOtherThanTimeDepositsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair value portion of noninterest bearing other than time deposit liabilities held by the entity.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NoninterestBearingOtherThanTimeDepositsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Noninterest Bearing Other Than Time Deposits, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NoninterestBearingOtherThanTimeDepositsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest-bearing other than time deposits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other investments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Minimum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedGain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Realized Gain</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedGain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gross realized gains</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDeposits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Expense, Deposits</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NoncashOrPartNoncashOperatingActivityAmountOfSmallBusinessAdministrationLoansHeldForSalePooling_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The fair value of the pooling of small business administration loans held for sale.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NoncashOrPartNoncashOperatingActivityAmountOfSmallBusinessAdministrationLoansHeldForSalePooling_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Noncash or Part Noncash Operating Activity, Amount of Small Business Administration Loans Held for Sale, Pooling</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NoncashOrPartNoncashOperatingActivityAmountOfSmallBusinessAdministrationLoansHeldForSalePooling_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Pooling of SBA loans held for sale into trading securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAmortizedCostBasisRollingMaturityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Amortized Cost Basis, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAmortizedCostBasisRollingMaturityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amortized Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommercialOwnerOccupiedRealEstateLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Commercial owner-occupied</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommercialOwnerOccupiedRealEstateLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the class of financing receivable related to commercial owner occupied real estate loans.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommercialOwnerOccupiedRealEstateLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commercial owner occupied real estate loan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommercialOwnerOccupiedRealEstateLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commercial owner-occupied real estate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashFlowOperatingActivitiesLesseeAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Flow, Operating Activities, Lessee [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashFlowOperatingActivitiesLesseeAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Supplemental Cash Flow and Other Information Related to Leases:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Recurring basis</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractualInterestRateReductionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest rate modification</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractualInterestRateReductionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Interest rate reduction</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Consolidated Entities [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock, Shares, Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common stock, shares issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Segment Reporting</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Provision for income taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Provision for income taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel">Income tax provision</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchased_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Federal Funds Purchased</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchased_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Federal funds purchased</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unrealized losses included in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income related to Level 3 financial assets and liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Information with respect to sales of Held to Maturity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Information with respect to sales of held-to-maturity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueTransferorSInterestsInTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactOf10PercentAdverseIncreaseInDiscountRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The hypothetical financial impact of a 10 percent adverse increase of the discount rate on the fair value of transferor's interests in transferred financial assets (including any servicing assets or servicing liabilities) as of the balance sheet date.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueTransferorSInterestsInTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactOf10PercentAdverseIncreaseInDiscountRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value, Transferor's Interests in Transferred Financial Assets, Impact of 10 Percent Adverse Increase in Discount Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueTransferorSInterestsInTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactOf10PercentAdverseIncreaseInDiscountRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Estimated impact on fair value of a 10% increase, Weighted average discount rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationQuarterThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of amortization for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with finite life expected to be recognized in quarter three.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationQuarterThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Quarter Three</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationQuarterThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">March 31, 2027</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestRevolving_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Revolving</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestRevolving_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year - Revolving</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancialServiceProductTenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the tenth financial service/product category for disaggregation.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancialServiceProductTenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Service Product Ten [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancialServiceProductTenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non Owner Occupied CRE</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_BankingRegulationTier1RiskBasedCapitalRatioCapitalAdequacyWithBufferMinimum_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ratio of minimum Tier 1 risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets required for capital adequacy with buffer as defined by regulatory framework.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_BankingRegulationTier1RiskBasedCapitalRatioCapitalAdequacyWithBufferMinimum_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Banking Regulation, Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio, Capital Adequacy With Buffer, Minimum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_BankingRegulationTier1RiskBasedCapitalRatioCapitalAdequacyWithBufferMinimum_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum capital required, ratio (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of quantitative information about level 3 fair value measurements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Counterparty Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionNoncashFinancialOrEquityInstrumentConsiderationCommonSharesIssued1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The number of common shares issued as noncash or part noncash consideration for a business or asset acquired.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionNoncashFinancialOrEquityInstrumentConsiderationCommonSharesIssued1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition Noncash Financial or Equity Instrument Consideration Common Shares Issued 1</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionNoncashFinancialOrEquityInstrumentConsiderationCommonSharesIssued1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common stock issued in acquisition</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Hedging</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value Hedging</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SuppliesAndPostageExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Supplies and Postage Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SuppliesAndPostageExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Supplies, printing and postage expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Year Two Through Five, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Due after one year through five years</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFederalFundsPurchasedAndSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFederalFundsPurchasedAndSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net (decrease) increase in federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_OtherPropertyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_OtherPropertyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Tier One Risk Based Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Risk Weighted Assets (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Required to be considered well capitalized, ratio (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAndPledgedAsCollateralTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class of Financing Receivable [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfFinancingReceivableTypeOfBorrowerDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class of Financing Receivable, Type of Borrower [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Deposits</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Income Taxes and Tax Credits</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfOtherRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Gains on sale of bank properties held for sale and repossessed real estate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfOtherRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gains (Losses) on Sales of Other Real Estate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersOutOfLevel3_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Transfers out of level 3</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersOutOfLevel3_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Capital_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Capital</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Capital_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Actual, capital amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum borrowing capacity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Expired (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleAndLeasebackTransactionGainLossNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sale and Leaseback Transaction, Gain (Loss), Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleAndLeasebackTransactionGainLossNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gain on sale-leaseback, net of transaction costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleAndLeasebackTransactionGainLossNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Gain on sale-leaseback, net of transaction costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDerivativeLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Derivative Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDerivativeLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Derivative liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDerivativeLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Other derivative financial instruments (mortgage banking related)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Discount on cash flows</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Tier One Leverage Capital Required to be Well Capitalized</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Required to be considered well capitalized, capital amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DoubtfulMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Doubtful</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DoubtfulMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Doubtful</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ScheduleOfLeaseReceivablesAndInvestmentInOperatingLeasesAndTheirCorrespondingBalanceSheetLocationTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The tabular disclosure for lease receivables and investment in operating leases and their corresponding balance sheet location.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ScheduleOfLeaseReceivablesAndInvestmentInOperatingLeasesAndTheirCorrespondingBalanceSheetLocationTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Lease Receivables And Investment In Operating Leases And Their Corresponding Balance Sheet Location [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ScheduleOfLeaseReceivablesAndInvestmentInOperatingLeasesAndTheirCorrespondingBalanceSheetLocationTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of lease receivables and investment in operating leases and their corresponding balance sheet location</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NonAcquiredLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents information pertaining to non-acquired loans.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NonAcquiredLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Non-acquired loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NonAcquiredLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non-acquired loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PledgingPurposeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pledging Purpose [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseSubordinatedNotesAndDebentures_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Expense, Subordinated Notes and Debentures</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseSubordinatedNotesAndDebentures_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Corporate and subordinated debentures</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueOfInterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorServicingAssetsOrLiabilitiesImpactOf25BasisPointIncreaseInInterestRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The hypothetical financial impact of a 25 basis point increase in interest rates on the fair value of transferor's interests in transferred financial assets (including any servicing assets or servicing liabilities) as of the balance sheet date.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueOfInterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorServicingAssetsOrLiabilitiesImpactOf25BasisPointIncreaseInInterestRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value of Interests Continued to be Held by Transferor Servicing Assets or Liabilities Impact of 25 Basis Point Increase in Interest Rates</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueOfInterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorServicingAssetsOrLiabilitiesImpactOf25BasisPointIncreaseInInterestRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">25 basis point increase</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Consolidated Statements of Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SmallBusinessAdministrationAssetBackedSecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Securities collateralized by Small Business Administration Assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SmallBusinessAdministrationAssetBackedSecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Small Business Administration Asset Backed Securities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SmallBusinessAdministrationAssetBackedSecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Small Business Administration asset-backed securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_AccruedInterestReceivableFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair value of accrued interest receivable as on date.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_AccruedInterestReceivableFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accrued Interest Receivable Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_AccruedInterestReceivableFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued interest receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized, Number of Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Remaining authorized shares available for repurchase</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NoninterestBearingDepositsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair value portion of noninterest bearing deposit liabilities held by the entity.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NoninterestBearingDepositsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Noninterest Bearing Deposits, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NoninterestBearingDepositsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Noninterest-bearing</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loan Restructuring Modification [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ResidentialMortgageServicingRightsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, the element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. The item represents residential mortgage servicing rights as presented on the statement of financial position which are due to the entity as of the balance sheet date.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ResidentialMortgageServicingRightsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Residential Mortgage Servicing Rights Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ResidentialMortgageServicingRightsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mortgage servicing rights</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SmallBusinessAdministrationServicingAssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair value portion of Small Business administration servicing assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SmallBusinessAdministrationServicingAssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Small Business Administration Servicing Assets Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SmallBusinessAdministrationServicingAssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SBA servicing asset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SmallBusinessAdministrationServicingAssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Fair value of SBA servicing assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Forfeited (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_EarningsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_EarningsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Earnings:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NoncashOrPartNoncashOperatingActivitySecuritizationOfInterestOnlyStripsIntoTradingSecurities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of interest only strips securitized and conversion of those cash flows into trading securities in a noncash or part noncash operating activities.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NoncashOrPartNoncashOperatingActivitySecuritizationOfInterestOnlyStripsIntoTradingSecurities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Noncash Or part Noncash Operating Activity, Securitization Of Interest Only Strips Into Trading Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NoncashOrPartNoncashOperatingActivitySecuritizationOfInterestOnlyStripsIntoTradingSecurities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Pooling of interest only strips into trading securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivablesChangesInNonAccrualStatusTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Tabular disclosure of changes in status of nonaccrual financing receivables (such as loans and trade receivables).</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivablesChangesInNonAccrualStatusTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Financing Receivables, Changes in Non Accrual Status [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivablesChangesInNonAccrualStatusTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of changes in status of loans restructured within the previous 12 months</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of information pertaining to leases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesReconciliationTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesReconciliationTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of amortized cost and fair value of investment securities available for sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestRevolvingWriteoff_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Revolving, Writeoff</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestRevolvingWriteoff_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current-period gross charge-offs - Revolving</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModifiedWeightedAverageInterestRateDecreaseFromModification_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Modified, Weighted Average Interest Rate Decrease from Modification</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModifiedWeightedAverageInterestRateDecreaseFromModification_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Reduction in Weighted Average Contractual Interest Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancialServiceProductFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the fifth financial service/product category for disaggregation.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancialServiceProductFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commercial Construction and Development</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_LoansHeldForSaleSettlementPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represent the settlement period of loan held for sale.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_LoansHeldForSaleSettlementPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loans Held for Sale Settlement Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_LoansHeldForSaleSettlementPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loans held for sale, settlement period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesGeneralDebtObligationsAmountOfFundsUtilizedToSecureDebtWithFhlb_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of advances or credit lines available from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), refers to the amount of collateral currently required or utilized to secure obligations with the FHLB.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesGeneralDebtObligationsAmountOfFundsUtilizedToSecureDebtWithFhlb_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, General Debt Obligations, Amount of Funds Utilized to Secure Debt With FHLB</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesGeneralDebtObligationsAmountOfFundsUtilizedToSecureDebtWithFhlb_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Secured collateral</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_GainOnDerivativeSubjectToMasterNettingArrangementAfterNettingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of gain on fair value, after effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial asset net of liability or other contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes assets (liabilities) elected not to be offset. Excludes assets net of liabilities not subject to a master netting arrangement.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_GainOnDerivativeSubjectToMasterNettingArrangementAfterNettingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total gross derivative instruments, after netting, Estimated fair value gain</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityAmortizedCostExcludingAccruedInterestAfterAllowanceForCreditLossMaturityAllocatedAndSingleMaturityDateYearOne_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Amortized Cost Excluding Accrued Interest, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Year One</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease, Interest Expense</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancialServiceProductTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residential Mortgage Jr.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNoninterestExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Other expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net carrying amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Held-to-maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, Year Two Through Five, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Due after one year through five years</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DepositsDisclosureLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Deposits disclosure.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Range of exercise prices, low end of range (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock, Shares Authorized</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Liabilities, Payments Due [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Operating lease payments due:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeasesPaymentToBeReceivedAfterYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of undiscounted cash flows to be received by lessor for direct financing leases after fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeasesPaymentToBeReceivedAfterYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Leases, Payment to be Received, after Year Four</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeasesPaymentToBeReceivedAfterYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Thereafter</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued income taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityTransfersNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Transfers, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityTransfersNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Changes in hierarchy classifications of Level 3 liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeSecuritiesTaxable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Income, Securities, Operating, Taxable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeSecuritiesTaxable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Taxable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfComplianceWithRegulatoryCapitalRequirementsUnderBankingRegulationsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfComplianceWithRegulatoryCapitalRequirementsUnderBankingRegulationsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of actual and required capital ratios</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total fair value of shares vested during the period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest rate contracts</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest rate contracts</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HomeEquityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Home equity loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HomeEquityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Home equity loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Recent Accounting and Regulatory Pronouncements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReclassificationAdjustmentOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReclassificationAdjustmentOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">FHLB Advances</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">FHLB Advances</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments to Acquire Other Investments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearOneOriginatedCurrentFiscalYearWriteoff_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Year One, Originated, Current Fiscal Year, Writeoff</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearOneOriginatedCurrentFiscalYearWriteoff_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current-period gross charge-offs - 2026/2025</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Treasury Stock [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityCollateralRightToReclaimCashOffset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Cash Offset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityCollateralRightToReclaimCashOffset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Master netting arrangement collateral obligation to return cash offset against derivative asset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_TradingSecuritiesFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (trading).</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfHeldToMaturitySecurities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Maturities, Prepayments and Calls of Held-to-maturity Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfHeldToMaturitySecurities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Proceeds from maturities and calls of investment securities held to maturity</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate Intrinsic</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestOriginatedMoreThanFiveYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYearWriteoff_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year, Writeoff</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestOriginatedMoreThanFiveYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYearWriteoff_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current-period gross charge-offs - Prior</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of Level 3 assets, comprised of Mortgage Servicing Rights, SBA servicing asset and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestPurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationAllowanceForCreditLossWriteOffAtAcquisitionDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount, excluding accrued interest, of decrease in allowance for credit loss at acquisition date on financing receivable purchased with credit deterioration from write-off. Excludes net investment in lease.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestPurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationAllowanceForCreditLossWriteOffAtAcquisitionDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Purchased with Credit Deterioration, Allowance for Credit Loss, Write-off, at Acquisition Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestPurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationAllowanceForCreditLossWriteOffAtAcquisitionDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Independent Day 1 Loan Net Charge-offs PCD</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Tier One Risk Based Capital [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_OtherIntangibleAssetsExcludingSmallBusinessAdministrationServicingAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other intangibles, excluding the SBA servicing assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_OtherIntangibleAssetsExcludingSmallBusinessAdministrationServicingAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other intangibles, excluding the SBA servicing assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestAllowanceForCreditLossWriteoffAfterRecovery_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff (Recovery)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestAllowanceForCreditLossWriteoffAfterRecovery_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel">Net (charge-offs) recoveries</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_BankpropertiesheldforsaleMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bank properties held for sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_BankpropertiesheldforsaleMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Bankpropertiesheldforsale[Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_BankpropertiesheldforsaleMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bankpropertiesheldforsale.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_AcquiredPurchasedCreditDeterioratedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents information pertaining to Acquired - purchased credit deteriorated loans.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_AcquiredPurchasedCreditDeterioratedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Acquired - purchased credit deteriorated loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_AcquiredPurchasedCreditDeterioratedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Acquired - purchased credit deteriorated loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationRestrictedStockUnitsAwardActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationRestrictedStockUnitsAwardActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of nonvested RSUs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAuthorized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAuthorized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Additional shares authorized</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueTransferorSInterestsInTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactOf10PercentAdverseIncreaseInPrepaymentSpeed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The hypothetical financial impact of a 10 percent adverse increase of prepayment speed on the fair value of transferor's interests in transferred financial assets (including any servicing assets or servicing liabilities) as of the balance sheet date.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueTransferorSInterestsInTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactOf10PercentAdverseIncreaseInPrepaymentSpeed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value, Transferor's Interests in Transferred Financial Assets, Impact of 10 Percent Adverse Increase in Prepayment Speed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueTransferorSInterestsInTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactOf10PercentAdverseIncreaseInPrepaymentSpeed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Estimated impact on fair value of a 10% increase, Constant Prepayment rate (CPR)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancialServiceProductNineMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the ninth financial service/product category for disaggregation.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancialServiceProductNineMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Service Product Nine [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancialServiceProductNineMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">CRE Owner Occupied</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">2026 (excluding 9 months ended September 30, 2026)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Remainder of Fiscal Year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted-Average Exercise Price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancialServiceProductElevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the eleventh financial service/product category for disaggregation.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancialServiceProductElevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Service Product Eleven [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancialServiceProductElevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">C &amp; I</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueTransferorSInterestsInTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactOf10PercentAdverseDecreaseInPrepaymentSpeed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The hypothetical financial impact of a 10 percent adverse decrease of prepayment speed on the fair value of transferor's interests in transferred financial assets (including any servicing assets or servicing liabilities) as of the balance sheet date.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueTransferorSInterestsInTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactOf10PercentAdverseDecreaseInPrepaymentSpeed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value, Transferor's Interests in Transferred Financial Assets, Impact of 10 Percent Adverse Decrease in Prepayment Speed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueTransferorSInterestsInTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactOf10PercentAdverseDecreaseInPrepaymentSpeed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Estimated impact on fair value of a 10% decrease, Constant Prepayment rate (CPR)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BankOwnedLifeInsurance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Bank Owned Life Insurance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BankOwnedLifeInsurance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bank owned life insurance ("BOLI")</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLossesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">No definition available.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLossesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Losses [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLossesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Securities Held to Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Next Twelve Months</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2027</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_StockRepurchaseProgramAndOtherRepurchaseArrangementsDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Repurchase Program</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationBalanceAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Location, Statement of Financial Position, Balance [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFourOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFourOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year - 2023/2022</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseOperating_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Expense, Operating</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseOperating_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseOperating_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total interest expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining (Yrs.)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueOfInterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorServicingAssetsOrLiabilitiesImpactOf25BasisPointDecreaseInInterestRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The hypothetical financial impact of a 25 basis point decrease in interest rates on the fair value of transferor's interests in transferred financial assets (including any servicing assets or servicing liabilities) as of the balance sheet date.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueOfInterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorServicingAssetsOrLiabilitiesImpactOf25BasisPointDecreaseInInterestRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sensitivity Analysis Of Fair Value Of Interests Continued To Be Held By Transfer Or Servicing Assets Or Liabilities Impact Of 25 Basis Point Decrease In Interest Rates</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueOfInterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorServicingAssetsOrLiabilitiesImpactOf25BasisPointDecreaseInInterestRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">25 basis point decrease</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ProceedsFromSaleGuaranteedPortionOfLoanSmallBusinessAdministrationHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The cash inflow resulting from the sale of guaranteed portions small business administration loans that are held with the intention to resell in the near future.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ProceedsFromSaleGuaranteedPortionOfLoanSmallBusinessAdministrationHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Sale, Guaranteed Portion of Loan, Small Business Administration, Held-for-Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ProceedsFromSaleGuaranteedPortionOfLoanSmallBusinessAdministrationHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SBA loan originations - guaranteed portion sold</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class of Treasury Stock [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Other comprehensive (loss) income:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of information about the General Banking Unit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalariesWagesAndOfficersCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Salary and Wage, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalariesWagesAndOfficersCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee salaries</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BankOwnedLifeInsuranceIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bank owned life insurance income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BankOwnedLifeInsuranceIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Bank Owned Life Insurance Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BankOwnedLifeInsuranceIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Increase in cash surrender value of BOLI</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseOperatingAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Expense, Operating [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseOperatingAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest expense:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeSecuritiesTaxExempt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Income, Securities, Operating, Tax Exempt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeSecuritiesTaxExempt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Tax-exempt</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CompensationExpenseExcludingCostOfGoodAndServiceSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Compensation Expense, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CompensationExpenseExcludingCostOfGoodAndServiceSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee incentives</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments to Acquire Available-for-sale Securities, Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Purchases of investment securities available for sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Diluted earnings per common share:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total shareholders' equity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueChangesInFairValueResultingFromChangesInValuationInputs_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Servicing Asset at Fair Value, Changes in Fair Value Resulting from Changes in Valuation Inputs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueChangesInFairValueResultingFromChangesInValuationInputs_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Increase/(decrease) in fair value of MSRs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Interest Payable, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued interest payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeasesPaymentToBeReceivedYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of undiscounted cash flows to be received by lessor for direct financing leases in fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeasesPaymentToBeReceivedYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Leases, Payment to be Received, Year Four</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeasesPaymentToBeReceivedYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2030</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_OtherResidentialMortgageIssuedOrGuaranteedByU.s.GovernmentAgenciesOrSponsoredEnterprisesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">It represents the information pertaining to the other residential mortgage issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_OtherResidentialMortgageIssuedOrGuaranteedByU.s.GovernmentAgenciesOrSponsoredEnterprisesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other residential mortgage issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_OtherResidentialMortgageIssuedOrGuaranteedByU.s.GovernmentAgenciesOrSponsoredEnterprisesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other residential mortgage issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ConsumerLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the class of financing receivable related to consumer loans.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ConsumerLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Consumer loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ConsumerLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Consumer</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of estimated fair value, and related carrying amount, of the Company's financial instruments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialAssetsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialAssetsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mortgage Loan Servicing, Origination, and Mortgage Loans Held for Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ScheduleOfCompositionOfResidentialMortgagesServicedForOthersAndCharacteristicsAndSensitivityAnalysisOfMortgageServicingRightsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Tabular disclosure related to composition of residential mortgages serviced for others, characteristics and sensitivity analysis of the mortgage servicing rights.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ScheduleOfCompositionOfResidentialMortgagesServicedForOthersAndCharacteristicsAndSensitivityAnalysisOfMortgageServicingRightsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Composition of Residential Mortgages Serviced for Others and Characteristics and Sensitivity Analysis of Mortgage Servicing Rights [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ScheduleOfCompositionOfResidentialMortgagesServicedForOthersAndCharacteristicsAndSensitivityAnalysisOfMortgageServicingRightsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of characteristics and sensitivity analysis of the MSR</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings Per Share [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Earnings Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-term Debt, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Next Twelve Months, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Due in one year or less</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net lease receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_WeightedAverageMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Weighted average</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_WeightedAverageMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number of Reportable Segments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of reportable operating segments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (losses), net of tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsFinancialAssetsBalanceSheetGroupingsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsFinancialAssetsBalanceSheetGroupingsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financial assets:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseIncomeAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Lease, Lease Income [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseIncomeAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Direct financing lease income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfInsuranceInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Sale of Insurance Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfInsuranceInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Proceeds from redemption and payout of bank owned life insurance policies</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_O2026Q3DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents information pertaining to third quarter dividends.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_O2026Q3DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">O 2026 Q3 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_O2026Q3DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">O 2026 Q3 Dividends</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_AccruedInterestPayableFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair value of accrued interest payable as on date.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_AccruedInterestPayableFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accrued Interest Payable Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_AccruedInterestPayableFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued interest payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ResidentialMortgagesServicedForOthersPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the percentage of residential mortgages serviced for others, which are acquired through merger transaction.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ResidentialMortgagesServicedForOthersPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Residential Mortgages Serviced for Others Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ResidentialMortgagesServicedForOthersPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Composition of residential loans serviced for others</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractuallySpecifiedServicingFeesAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Contractually Specified Servicing Fees, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractuallySpecifiedServicingFeesAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Contractually specified servicing fees earned</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommitmentsToExtendCreditAndStandbyLettersOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The total amount outstanding of the commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit as of the reporting date.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommitmentsToExtendCreditAndStandbyLettersOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commitments to Extend Credit and Standby Letters of Credit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommitmentsToExtendCreditAndStandbyLettersOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeaseInitialDirectCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of initial direct costs associated with the direct financing lease.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeaseInitialDirectCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Lease, Initial Direct Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeaseInitialDirectCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Initial direct costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commercial loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commercial loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ChurchMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the information pertaining to church.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ChurchMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Church</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ChurchMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Church</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gross Unrealized Gains</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivables, Period Past Due [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ProceedsFromSaleOfSmallBusinessAdministrationLoansSecondaryMarket_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The cash inflow associated with sale of individual SBA loans into the secondary market.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ProceedsFromSaleOfSmallBusinessAdministrationLoansSecondaryMarket_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Sale of Small Business Administration Loans, Secondary Market</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ProceedsFromSaleOfSmallBusinessAdministrationLoansSecondaryMarket_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SBA security pools sold into the secondary market</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ScheduleOfMortgageLoansHeldForSaleTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Tabular disclosure of mortgage loans held for sale.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ScheduleOfMortgageLoansHeldForSaleTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Mortgage Loans Held for Sale [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ScheduleOfMortgageLoansHeldForSaleTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of mortgage loans held for sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfFinancingReceivableTypeOfBorrowerAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class of Financing Receivable, Type of Borrower [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtAndEquitySecuritiesGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt and Equity Securities, Gain (Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtAndEquitySecuritiesGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Securities losses, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAmortizedCostExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost, Excluding Accrued Interest, before Allowance for Credit Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAmortizedCostExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Amortized Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAmortizedCostExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Amortized Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SouthStateBankMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents activity related to South State Bank (the Bank).</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vested (in dollars per share)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock options exercised</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Short-term Lease, Cost</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValueDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValueDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Securities Held to Maturity, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancialServiceProductThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the third financial service/product category for disaggregation.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Noninterest Income, Other Operating Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other operating noninterest income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Residential mortgage loans</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToAverageAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Tier One Leverage Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Average Assets (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToAverageAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Required to be considered well capitalized, ratio (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_LeaseDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The entire disclosure of information about leases.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_LeaseDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAndPledgedAsCollateralLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAndPledgedAsCollateralLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NonAcquiredCreditImpairedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">n/a</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NonAcquiredCreditImpairedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Non acquired credit impaired loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NonAcquiredCreditImpairedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non acquired credit impaired loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtAndEquitySecuritiesRealizedGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Securities losses, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtAndEquitySecuritiesRealizedGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt and Equity Securities, Realized Gain (Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtAndEquitySecuritiesRealizedGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Securities losses, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueTransferorSInterestsInTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactOf20PercentAdverseIncreaseInDiscountRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The hypothetical financial impact of a 20 percent adverse increase of the discount rate on the fair value of transferor's interests in transferred financial assets (including any servicing assets or servicing liabilities) as of the balance sheet date.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueTransferorSInterestsInTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactOf20PercentAdverseIncreaseInDiscountRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value, Transferor's Interests in Transferred Financial Assets, Impact of 20 Percent Adverse Increase in Discount Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueTransferorSInterestsInTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactOf20PercentAdverseIncreaseInDiscountRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Estimated impact on fair value of a 20% increase, Weighted average discount rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Next Twelve Months, Amortized Cost Basis</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Due in one year or less</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Range [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedInvestmentIncomeReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accrued Investment Income Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedInvestmentIncomeReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued interest receivable for investment securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFiveOriginatedFourYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYearWriteoff_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Year Five, Originated, Four Years before Current Fiscal Year, Writeoff</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFiveOriginatedFourYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYearWriteoff_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current-period gross charge-offs - 2022/2021</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDerivativeAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Derivative assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForOriginationAndPurchasesOfLoansHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments for Origination and Purchases of Loans Held-for-sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForOriginationAndPurchasesOfLoansHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Originations and purchases of loans held for sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLossesExpensed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Provision for Loan Losses Expensed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLossesExpensed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Provision for credit losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAccruedInterestAfterAllowanceForCreditLossStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Accrued Interest, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2029</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Benefit Plans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Benefit Plans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of Level 3 assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Common stock - $2.50 par value; authorized 160,000,000 shares; 96,757,601 and 99,138,204 shares issued and outstanding, respectively</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_LifeInsuranceCorporationOrBankOwnedChangeInValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Increase in cash surrender value of BOLI</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_LifeInsuranceCorporationOrBankOwnedChangeInValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Life Insurance Corporation Or Bank Owned Change In Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_LifeInsuranceCorporationOrBankOwnedChangeInValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Life insurance corporation or bank owned change in value.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValuePeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Servicing Asset at Fair Value, Period Increase (Decrease)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValuePeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net effect on Consolidated Statements of Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating lease that has not yet commence</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Liabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Liabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_TwoThousandTwentyFourAndTwoThousandTwentyFiveAndTwoThousandTwentyFiveLtiPerformanceBasedRsuGrantsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2024, 2025 and 2026 LTI performance-based RSU</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_TermExtensionAndPaymentDelayMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents information relating to Term Extension and Payment Delay.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_TermExtensionAndPaymentDelayMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Term Extension and Payment Delay</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeAssetCollateralObligationToReturnCashOffset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Collateral, Obligation to Return Cash, Offset Against Derivative Asset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeAssetCollateralObligationToReturnCashOffset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Master netting arrangement collateral obligation cash paid offset against derivative asset</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeFederalFundsSoldAndSecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell and interest-bearing deposits with banks</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_InvestmentSecuritiesDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Securities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NoncashOrPartNoncashOperatingActivityCreationOfInterestOnlyStripFromSecuritizationOfSmallBusinessAdministrationLoansHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Noncash Or Part Noncash Operating Activity, Creation Of Interest Only Strip From Securitization Of Small Business Administration Loans Held For Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NoncashOrPartNoncashOperatingActivityCreationOfInterestOnlyStripFromSecuritizationOfSmallBusinessAdministrationLoansHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Creation of interest only strips from pooling of SBA loans held for sale</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of recorded amount of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Product and Service [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Retained earnings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedLossOnExclusionOfCertainShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The amount of debt securities available for sale realized loss on exclusion of certain shares.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedLossOnExclusionOfCertainShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities Available For Sale Realized Loss On Exclusion Of Certain Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedLossOnExclusionOfCertainShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net realized losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedLossOnExclusionOfCertainShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel">Net realized losses</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NonCashOperatingAndFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">N/A</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NonCashOperatingAndFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Noncash Operating Transactions:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Range of exercise prices, high end of range (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Losses (gains) on disposal of premises and equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ConsumerOwnerOccupiedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the class of financing receivable related to consumer owner occupied loans.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ConsumerOwnerOccupiedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Consumer Owner Occupied Loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ConsumerOwnerOccupiedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Consumer owner-occupied</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ConsumerOwnerOccupiedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Consumer owner occupied</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PassMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pass</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditLossStatusAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Loss Status [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CorporateAndSubordinatedDebenturesFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair value portion of corporate and subordinate debentures as at the end of the reporting period.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CorporateAndSubordinatedDebenturesFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Corporate and Subordinated Debentures, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CorporateAndSubordinatedDebenturesFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Corporate and subordinated debentures</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueTransferorSInterestsInTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactOf20PercentAdverseDecreaseInDiscountRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The hypothetical financial impact of a 20 percent adverse decrease of the discount rate on the fair value of transferor's interests in transferred financial assets (including any servicing assets or servicing liabilities) as of the balance sheet date.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueTransferorSInterestsInTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactOf20PercentAdverseDecreaseInDiscountRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value, Transferor's Interests in Transferred Financial Assets, Impact of 20 Percent Adverse Decrease in Discount Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueTransferorSInterestsInTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactOf20PercentAdverseDecreaseInDiscountRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Estimated impact on fair value of a 20% decrease, Weighted average discount rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common stock cash dividends declared, per share (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Cash dividends declared (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hedging Relationship [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_OtherStockRepurchaseArrangementsWithDirectorsOrOfficersMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents other stock repurchase arrangements where Company's directors or officers were involved.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_OtherStockRepurchaseArrangementsWithDirectorsOrOfficersMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other stock repurchase arrangements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_OtherStockRepurchaseArrangementsWithDirectorsOrOfficersMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other stock repurchase arrangements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Basis of Presentation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net change in:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vesting period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BankingAndThriftInterestAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Capital Ratios</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Prepaid assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease, Cost [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lease Cost Components:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Tier One Leverage Capital [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Tier I capital to average assets (leverage ratio)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Repayments of Other Long-term Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Repayment of borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsQuantitativeInformationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsQuantitativeInformationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCompensationExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Compensation Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCompensationExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deferred loan costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueImpairmentLossAnnualAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Impairment Loss, Annual Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueImpairmentLossAnnualAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other investment securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Accumulated amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ExpectedClosuresMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents expected closures obligations.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ExpectedClosuresMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Expected closures</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Derivative financial instruments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Fair value of the interest rate swap derivatives, other liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Liability</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SubstandardAndDoubtfulMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Substandard and doubtful</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SubstandardAndDoubtfulMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Substandard and doubtful</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Fair value of the interest rate swap derivatives, other assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancialServiceProductFourMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the fourth financial service/product category for disaggregation.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancialServiceProductFourMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residential Construction</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationQuarterOne_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of amortization for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with finite life expected to be recognized in quarter one.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationQuarterOne_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Quarter One</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationQuarterOne_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">September 30, 2026</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfOtherInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Maturities, Prepayments and Calls of Other Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfOtherInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Proceeds from redemption of other investment securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Events [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subsequent Events</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NumberOfStockIssuedPursuantToRestrictedStockUnits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Reflects the number of stock issued pursuant to restricted stock units.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NumberOfStockIssuedPursuantToRestrictedStockUnits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Stock Issued Pursuant To Restricted Stock Units</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NumberOfStockIssuedPursuantToRestrictedStockUnits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock issued pursuant to restricted stock units (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableCollateralDependentLoansCollateralCoverage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of collateral coverage on collateral dependent loans.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableCollateralDependentLoansCollateralCoverage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Collateral Dependent Loans, Collateral Coverage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableCollateralDependentLoansCollateralCoverage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Collateral Coverage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersIntoLevel3_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Transfers Into Level 3</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersIntoLevel3_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Transfers into level 3</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_MortgageLoanPipelineMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mortgage loan pipeline</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_MortgageLoanPipelineMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents mortgage loan pipeline.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_MortgageLoanPipelineMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mortgage loan pipeline</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Short-term Debt, Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ExtendedMaturityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Term modification</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ExtendedMaturityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Term extension</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueOfInterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorServicingAssetsOrLiabilitiesImpactOf50BasisPointIncreaseInInterestRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The hypothetical financial impact of a 50 basis point increase in interest rates on the fair value of transferor's interests in transferred financial assets (including any servicing assets or servicing liabilities) as of the balance sheet date.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueOfInterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorServicingAssetsOrLiabilitiesImpactOf50BasisPointIncreaseInInterestRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value of Interests Continued to be Held by Transferor Servicing Assets or Liabilities Impact of 50 Basis Point Increase in Interest Rates</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueOfInterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorServicingAssetsOrLiabilitiesImpactOf50BasisPointIncreaseInInterestRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">50 basis point increase</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Year Two Through Five, Amortized Cost Basis</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Due after one year through five years</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearOneOriginatedCurrentFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Year One, Originated, Current Fiscal Year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearOneOriginatedCurrentFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year - 2026/2025</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Corporate securities.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Corporate securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Labor and Related Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Salaries and employee benefits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Salaries and employee benefits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_AcquiredNonPurchasedCreditDeterioratedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents information pertaining to Acquired - non-purchased credit deteriorated loans.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_AcquiredNonPurchasedCreditDeterioratedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Acquired - non-purchased credit deteriorated loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_AcquiredNonPurchasedCreditDeterioratedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Acquired - non-purchased credit deteriorated loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_OtherIncomeProducingPropertyLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the class of financing receivable related to other income producing property loans.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_OtherIncomeProducingPropertyLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other income producing property</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_OtherIncomeProducingPropertyLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other income producing property</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestAllowanceForCreditLossWriteoff_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestAllowanceForCreditLossWriteoff_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Charge-offs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestAllowanceForCreditLossWriteoff_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel">Current-period gross charge-offs - Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other debt securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other debt securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageBankingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mortgage banking income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageBankingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mortgage banking income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_RightOfUseAssetObtainedDuringPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of right-of-use assets obtained during the period.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_RightOfUseAssetObtainedDuringPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Right-of-Use Asset Obtained During the Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_RightOfUseAssetObtainedDuringPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">New ROU assets - operating leases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToExtend_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Existence of Option to Extend [true false]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToExtend_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Existence of option to extend</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InformationTechnologyAndDataProcessing_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Information Technology and Data Processing</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InformationTechnologyAndDataProcessing_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Information services expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestAllowanceForCreditLossRecovery_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestAllowanceForCreditLossRecovery_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Recoveries</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Repurchase Program [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Derivative Financial Instruments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDomesticDepositDemand_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Noninterest-bearing Domestic Deposit, Demand</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDomesticDepositDemand_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Noninterest-bearing checking</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestAllowanceForCreditLossWriteoffAfterAcquisitionLoanChargeOff_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount, excluding accrued interest, of decrease in allowance for credit loss on financing receivable from writeoff after charge-offs from acquired loans.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestAllowanceForCreditLossWriteoffAfterAcquisitionLoanChargeOff_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff, After Acquisition Loan Charge Off</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestAllowanceForCreditLossWriteoffAfterAcquisitionLoanChargeOff_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Charge-offs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Special mention</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Special mention</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities and Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total liabilities and shareholders' equity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFourOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYearWriteoff_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year, Writeoff</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFourOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYearWriteoff_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Current-period gross charge-offs - 2023/2022</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2028</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityAmortizedCostExcludingAccruedInterestAfterAllowanceForCreditLossMaturityAllocatedAndSingleMaturityDateAfterYear5Through10_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Amortized Cost Excluding Accrued Interest, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, after Year 5 through 10</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityAmortizedCostExcludingAccruedInterestAfterAllowanceForCreditLossMaturityAllocatedAndSingleMaturityDateAfterYear5Through10_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Due after five years through ten years</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Realized Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Gross realized losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Securities held to maturity, fair value (in dollars)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Lease, Description [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Fiscal Period Focus</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Asset, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Derivatives assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Estimated Fair Value Gain</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDebtSecuritiesTrading_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Debt Securities, Trading</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDebtSecuritiesTrading_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Trading securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesFairValueToAmortizedCostBasisAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesFairValueToAmortizedCostBasisAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment securities available for sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FrbBorrowingsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Information related to FRB borrowings.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FrbBorrowingsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">FRB Borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FrbBorrowingsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">FRB Borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityToBePaidAfterYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease due after fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityToBePaidAfterYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Four</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityToBePaidAfterYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Thereafter</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestPurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationAllowanceForCreditLossAtAcquisitionDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Purchased with Credit Deterioration, Allowance for Credit Loss at Acquisition Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestPurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationAllowanceForCreditLossAtAcquisitionDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Allowance Adjustment - FMV for Independent merger</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Lease, Lease Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialAssetPastDueMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Total Past Due</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialAssetPastDueMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total Past Due</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestNonaccrualNoAllowance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Nonaccrual, No Allowance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestNonaccrualNoAllowance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non-accrual with no allowance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestCreditLossExpenseReversal_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestCreditLossExpenseReversal_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Provision (recovery)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Securities held to maturity (fair value of $1,519,276 and $1,732,850)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Excluding Accrued Interest, before Allowance for Credit Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Amortized Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Amortized Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearThreeOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYearWriteoff_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Year Three, Originated, Two Years before Current Fiscal Year, Writeoff</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearThreeOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYearWriteoff_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Current-period gross charge-offs - 2024/2023</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DerivativeNotionalAmountSubjectToMasterNettingArrangementNettingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair value, effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial asset net of liability or other contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes assets (liabilities) elected not to be offset. Excludes assets net of liabilities not subject to a master netting arrangement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DerivativeNotionalAmountSubjectToMasterNettingArrangementNettingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Notional Amount, Subject To Master Netting Arrangement, Netting Adjustment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DerivativeNotionalAmountSubjectToMasterNettingArrangementNettingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Less: Netting adjustment, Notional amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Unrealized holding (losses) gains on available for sale securities:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Letter of credit outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInterestReceivableNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Interest Receivable, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInterestReceivableNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Accrued interest receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Estimated useful lives</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_HotelMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hotel</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_HotelMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hotel</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommercialNonOwnerOccupiedRealEstateLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the class of financing receivable related to aggregate commercial non-owner occupied real estate loans.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommercialNonOwnerOccupiedRealEstateLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commercial non-owner occupied real estate.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommercialNonOwnerOccupiedRealEstateLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commercial non-owner occupied real estate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Continuing Operations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Current Reporting Status</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_GuaranteedPortionOfSbaLoansTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of guaranteed portion of SBA loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_GuaranteedPortionOfSbaLoansTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Tabular disclosure of guaranteed portion of SBA loans.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_GuaranteedPortionOfSbaLoansTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Guaranteed Portion of SBA Loans [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareRepurchaseExciseTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of decrease in the additional paid in capital as a result of excise tax on share repurchased during the period.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareRepurchaseExciseTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital, Share Repurchase, Excise Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareRepurchaseExciseTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Excise tax on repurchase of common stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperatingAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest and Dividend Income, Operating [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperatingAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest income:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Quoted Prices In Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Quoted Prices In Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleExcludingAccruedInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Excluding Accrued Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleExcludingAccruedInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Securities available for sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleExcludingAccruedInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleExcludingAccruedInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Securities available for sale, at fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Changes in hierarchy classifications of Level 3 assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_TimeDepositsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair value portion of time deposit liabilities held by the entity.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_TimeDepositsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Time Deposits, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_TimeDepositsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Time deposits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ResidentialMortgageLoansAwaitingSaleInSecondaryMarketMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the residential mortgage loans awaiting sale in the secondary market.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ResidentialMortgageLoansAwaitingSaleInSecondaryMarketMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Residential mortgage loans awaiting sale in secondary market</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ResidentialMortgageLoansAwaitingSaleInSecondaryMarketMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residential mortgage loans awaiting sale in secondary market</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SmallBusinessAdministrationLoansActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Tabular disclosure of small business administration loan activities.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SmallBusinessAdministrationLoansActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Small Business Administration Loans Activity [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SmallBusinessAdministrationLoansActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of SBA activity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueChangeInFairValueValuationInputStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleEnumeration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Servicing Asset, Fair Value, Change in Fair Value, Valuation Input, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Fair value of Assets, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, before Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationQuarterFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of amortization for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with finite life expected to be recognized in quarter four.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationQuarterFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Quarter Four</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Asset at Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest rate swap - non-designated hedge</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsLiabilityAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest rate swap - non-designated hedge</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Equity Tier One Risk Based Capital Required To Be Well Capitalized</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableModificationAmortizedCostUnderRestructuredTerms_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable Modification, Amortized Cost Under Restructured Terms</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableModificationAmortizedCostUnderRestructuredTerms_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Paying Under Restructured Terms - Amortized Cost</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesAccumulatedUnrecognizedHoldingLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Gross Unrealized Losses</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDeposits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Time Deposits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDeposits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Time deposits</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Allowance for loan losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash flow hedge</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash flow hedge</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net income</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Settlements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Changes in fair value due to decay</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuritiesReceivedAsCollateral_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Securities Received as Collateral</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDueMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">90 days past due</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDueMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">90 days past due</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Public Funds Deposits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Public Funds Deposits</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationToTotalFinancingReceivablesExcludingAccruedInterestPercent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, to Total Financing Receivables, Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationToTotalFinancingReceivablesExcludingAccruedInterestPercent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">% of Total Asset Class</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsAndOffBalanceSheetRisksDisclosureInformationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair value</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_InvestmentSecuritiesPortfolioAcquiredMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents information pertaining to investment securities acquired through business combination.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FairValueAdjustmentForLoansHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the fair value adjustment for loans held for sale during the period.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, after Ten Years, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Due after ten years</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommercialAndIndustrialLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the class of financing receivable related to commercial and industrial loans.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_MortgageServicingRightHedgingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents information pertaining to derivative contract entered for hedging of Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSRs).</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_MortgageServicingRightHedgingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mortgage servicing rights hedging</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash and Due from Banks</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_GainLossOnSaleOfSmallBusinessAdministrationLoansHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The gains (losses) included in earnings that represent the difference between the sale price and the carrying value of  Small Business Administration loans made to finance real estate acquisitions.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_GainLossOnSaleOfSmallBusinessAdministrationLoansHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gain (Loss) on Sale of Small Business Administration Loans, Held-for-Sale</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Exercised (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ServicingAssetsAndServicingLiabilitiesAtFairValueAssumptionsUsedToEstimateFairValueDiscountRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Servicing Assets and Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value, Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value, Discount Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ServicingAssetsAndServicingLiabilitiesAtFairValueAssumptionsUsedToEstimateFairValueDiscountRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average discount rate (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestOriginatedMoreThanFiveYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestOriginatedMoreThanFiveYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year - Prior</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsSubsequentDefaultRecordedInvestment1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Subsequent Default</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Year Six Through Ten, Amortized Cost Basis</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Due after five years through ten years</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Less Than Twelve Months</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DavidRBrooksMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">David R Brooks [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DavidRBrooksMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">David R Brooks.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DavidRBrooksMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">David R Brooks</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Deposits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deposits.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FederalReserveBankAdvancesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Federal Reserve Bank Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FederalReserveBankAdvancesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Federal Reserve Bank stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deferred tax assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DerivativeOffsettingAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Tabular disclosure of derivative assets and liabilities that are subject to offsetting, including master netting arrangements.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DerivativeOffsettingAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative, Offsetting Assets And Liabilities [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DerivativeOffsettingAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of derivative, offsetting assets and liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessDevelopment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Development</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessDevelopment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Business development and staff related</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearTwoOriginatedFiscalYearBeforeCurrentFiscalYearWriteoff_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current Fiscal Year, Writeoff</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearTwoOriginatedFiscalYearBeforeCurrentFiscalYearWriteoff_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current-period gross charge-offs - 2025/2024</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeaseUnearnedIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of unearned income on the direct financing lease.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeaseUnearnedIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Lease, Unearned Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeaseUnearnedIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Less: Unearned income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConstructionLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Construction and land development</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConstructionLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Construction and land development</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsFinancialLiabilitiesBalanceSheetGroupingsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsFinancialLiabilitiesBalanceSheetGroupingsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financial liabilities:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableNumberOfMonthsOfPaymentDeferral_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of months of payment deferred for financing receivable modifications.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableNumberOfMonthsOfPaymentDeferral_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Number of Months of Payment Deferral</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableNumberOfMonthsOfPaymentDeferral_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number (or WA) of Months Payments Were Deferred</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueOfInterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorServicingAssetsOrLiabilitiesImpactOfChangeInAssumptionAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value of Interests Continued to be Held by Transferor Servicing Assets or Liabilities Impact of Change in Assumption [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueOfInterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorServicingAssetsOrLiabilitiesImpactOfChangeInAssumptionAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Effect on fair value due to change in interest rates:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Noninterest Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total noninterest income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Marketable Securities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment securities:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_LossOnDerivativeSubjectToMasterNettingArrangementBeforeNettingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of loss on fair value, before effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial asset net of liability or other contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes assets (liabilities) elected not to be offset. Excludes assets net of liabilities not subject to a master netting arrangement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_LossOnDerivativeSubjectToMasterNettingArrangementBeforeNettingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loss On Derivative, Subject To Master Netting Arrangement, Before Netting Adjustment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_LossOnDerivativeSubjectToMasterNettingArrangementBeforeNettingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total gross derivative instruments, before netting, Estimated fair value loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CorporateAndSubordinatedDebentures_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The carrying value as of balance sheet date of corporate and subordinated debentures.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CorporateAndSubordinatedDebentures_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Corporate And Subordinated Debentures</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CorporateAndSubordinatedDebentures_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Corporate and subordinated debentures</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives and Commodity Contracts</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Estimated gain (loss) on fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndFederalFundsSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Federal Funds Sold</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndFederalFundsSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLaborRelatedExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Labor-related Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLaborRelatedExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other salaries and benefits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_LoansHeldForSaleLoanServicingAndMortgageOriginationDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mortgage Loan Servicing, Origination, and Mortgage Loans Held for Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationCalculationRollForward_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationCalculationRollForward_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Changes in fair value of assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentEconomicHedgeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Not Designated as Hedging Instrument, Economic Hedge [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentEconomicHedgeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Economic hedges</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share-Based Compensation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TradingSecuritiesAndCertainTradingAssetsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Trading, and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TradingSecuritiesAndCertainTradingAssetsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of trading securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Held-for-Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Guaranteed portion of SBA loans for sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_MortgageLoanSecuritizationsAndSales_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the amount of mortgage loan securitized and sold during the period.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_MortgageLoanSecuritizationsAndSales_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mortgage Loan Securitizations and Sales</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_MortgageLoanSecuritizationsAndSales_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loan securitizations and loan sales</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ShortTermBorrowingsIncludingFHLBAndFRBBorrowingsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Short-Term Borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ShortTermBorrowingsIncludingFHLBAndFRBBorrowingsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Short Term Borrowings Including FHLB And FRB Borrowings [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ShortTermBorrowingsIncludingFHLBAndFRBBorrowingsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Short term borrowings including FHLB And FRB borrowings.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hedging Designation [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Gross Unrealized Losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hedging Designation [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentDecreaseInCollateralDependentLoans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The amount of decrease in collateral dependent loans.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentDecreaseInCollateralDependentLoans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Decrease in Collateral Dependent Loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentDecreaseInCollateralDependentLoans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Decrease in overall collateral dependent loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Capital Required for Capital Adequacy</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum capital required, capital amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableNumberOfModifications_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of financing receivables that are modified during the reporting period.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableNumberOfModifications_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Number Of Modifications</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableNumberOfModifications_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of modification financing receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationOtherThanAmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets other than amortization of debt discount or (premium).</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationOtherThanAmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Other Than Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationOtherThanAmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Depreciation and amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentType_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_LossOnDerivativeSubjectToMasterNettingArrangementNettingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of loss on fair value, effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial asset net of liability or other contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes assets (liabilities) elected not to be offset. Excludes assets net of liabilities not subject to a master netting arrangement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_LossOnDerivativeSubjectToMasterNettingArrangementNettingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loss On Derivative, Subject To Master Netting Arrangement, Netting Adjustment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_LossOnDerivativeSubjectToMasterNettingArrangementNettingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Less: Netting adjustment, Estimated fair value loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetAtFairValueChangesInFairValueResultingFromChangesInAssumptions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asset at Fair Value, Changes in Fair Value Resulting from Changes in Assumptions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetAtFairValueChangesInFairValueResultingFromChangesInAssumptions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Decay of MSRs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The minimum amount of Common Equity Tier 1 Risk Based Capital required for capital adequacy purposes under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Minimum capital required, Capital Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum capital required, capital amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ProceedsFromSaleOfIndividualSmallBusinessAdministrationLoans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The cash inflow associated with sale of individual SBA loans during the period.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ProceedsFromSaleOfIndividualSmallBusinessAdministrationLoans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Sale of Individual Small Business Administration Loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ProceedsFromSaleOfIndividualSmallBusinessAdministrationLoans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SBA individual loans sold</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationQuarterSix_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationQuarterSix</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationQuarterSix_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationQuarterSix</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationQuarterSix_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">December 31, 2027</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SmallBusinessAdministrationIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the information pertaining to Small Business Administration Income.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SmallBusinessAdministrationIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SBA income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SmallBusinessAdministrationIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SBA income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToRiskWeightedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The minimum amount of Common Equity Tier 1 Risk Based Capital Ratio required for capital adequacy purposes under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToRiskWeightedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Equity Tier One Risk Based Capital Required for Capital Adequacy To Risk Weighted Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToRiskWeightedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum capital required, ratio (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent event</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subsequent event</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnFinancingReceivablesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnFinancingReceivablesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of changes in allowance for loan losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalToRiskWeightedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Tier One Risk Based Capital to Risk Weighted Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalToRiskWeightedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Actual, ratio (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Internal Credit Assessment [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash flows from operating activities:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentHoldingsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Summary of Investment Holdings [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of components of accumulated other comprehensive income (losses), net of tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends, Common Stock, Cash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Cash dividends declared on common stock per share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_OneToFourFamilyInvestmentPropertyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents information pertaining to one to four family investment property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_OneToFourFamilyInvestmentPropertyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">One To Four Family Investment Property [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_OneToFourFamilyInvestmentPropertyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1-4 family investment property</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DerivativeNotionalAmountSubjectToMasterNettingArrangementAfterNettingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair value, after effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial asset net of liability or other contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes assets (liabilities) elected not to be offset. Excludes assets net of liabilities not subject to a master netting arrangement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DerivativeNotionalAmountSubjectToMasterNettingArrangementAfterNettingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Notional Amount, Subject To Master Netting Arrangement, After Netting Adjustment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DerivativeNotionalAmountSubjectToMasterNettingArrangementAfterNettingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total gross derivative instruments, after netting, Notional amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Redeemed or Called During Period, Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Common stock repurchased - buyback plan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asset Class [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFileNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity File Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Twelve Months or More</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair value of investment in debt security measured at amortized cost (held-to-maturity), in continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeasesPaymentToBeReceived_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of undiscounted cash flows to be received by lessor for direct financing leases.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeasesPaymentToBeReceived_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Leases, Payment to be Received</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeasesPaymentToBeReceived_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lease receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Provision for Loan, Lease, and Other Losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Provision (recovery) of credit losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SbaServicingRightsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents information relating to SBA Servicing Rights.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SbaServicingRightsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SBA Servicing Rights [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SbaServicingRightsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SBA servicing asset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CollateralAlreadyPostedAggregateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Collateral Already Posted, Aggregate Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CollateralAlreadyPostedAggregateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Collateral provided</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends Payable, Date of Record</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dividends payable date of record</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Retained Earnings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Retained Earnings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancialReceivables30To89DaysPastDueMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">30-89 Days Past Due</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancialReceivables30To89DaysPastDueMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Financial asset more than 29 days past due but fewer than 90 days past due.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancialReceivables30To89DaysPastDueMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Receivables, 30 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestIncomeOther_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Noninterest Income, Other</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestIncomeOther_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsInDebtAndMarketableEquitySecuritiesAndCertainTradingAssetsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsInDebtAndMarketableEquitySecuritiesAndCertainTradingAssetsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_RealEstateAcquiredInFullOrInPartialSettlementOfLoans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the amount of real estate acquired in full or in partial settlement of loans.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_RealEstateAcquiredInFullOrInPartialSettlementOfLoans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Acquired in Full or in Partial Settlement of Loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_RealEstateAcquiredInFullOrInPartialSettlementOfLoans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Real estate acquired in full or in partial settlement of loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositAccountMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fees on deposit accounts</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositAccountMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fees on deposit accounts</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Capital Required to be Well Capitalized</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Required to be considered well capitalized, capital amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Summary of Significant Accounting Policies</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubstandardMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Substandard</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubstandardMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Substandard</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Capital [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total capital to risk-weighted assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseRenewalTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseRenewalTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Renewal term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DepositsDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">No definition available.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DepositsDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deposits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_OtherRealEstateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents activity related to other real estate assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_OtherRealEstateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">OREO</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_OtherRealEstateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">OREO</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Average price per share</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Average price per share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Consumer portfolio loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Consumer loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, Address Line One</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNetNotPartOfDisposalGroup_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loans held for sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNetNotPartOfDisposalGroup_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loans held for sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestBearingDomesticDepositDemand_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest-bearing Domestic Deposit, Demand</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestBearingDomesticDepositDemand_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest-bearing checking</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock options exercised (in shares)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvancesFromFederalHomeLoanBanks_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Advances from Federal Home Loan Banks</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvancesFromFederalHomeLoanBanks_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Other borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gain (Loss) on Sale of Derivatives</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net gain (loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segments [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_LengthOfTimeWithSustainedRepaymentPerformanceToReturnToAccruingStatus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Length of Time with Sustained Repayment Performance to Return to Accruing Status</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_LengthOfTimeWithSustainedRepaymentPerformanceToReturnToAccruingStatus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of months generally required to return to accruing status</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MultifamilyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Multifamily [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MultifamilyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Multifamily</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Risk Weighted Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Required to be considered well capitalized, ratio (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_MortgageLoanSecuritizationsAndSalesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mortgage Loan Securitizations and Sales [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_MortgageLoanSecuritizationsAndSalesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mortgage loan securitizations, mandatory cash forwards, and whole loan sales</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMeasurementInput_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-term Debt, Measurement Input</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMeasurementInput_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Discount rate (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntitySmallBusiness_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Small Business</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtValuationTechniqueExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-term Debt, Valuation Technique [Extensible List]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivables1To29DaysPastDueMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current due</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivables1To29DaysPastDueMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_BalanceSheetFairValueHedgeLoansHedgedItemAmortizedCostBasis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of fair value of loans hedged at amortized cost basis.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_BalanceSheetFairValueHedgeLoansHedgedItemAmortizedCostBasis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Balance Sheet, Fair Value Hedge, Loans Hedged Item, Amortized Cost Basis</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_BalanceSheetFairValueHedgeLoansHedgedItemAmortizedCostBasis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amortized cost basis of loans hedged</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Income (Expense), Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net interest income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel">Net interest income (a)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationAfterQuarterSix_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationAfterQuarterSix</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationAfterQuarterSix_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationAfterQuarterSix</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationAfterQuarterSix_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Thereafter</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">No definition available.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Equity Tier One Risk Based Capital [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Forfeited (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The amount of Common Equity Tier 1 Risk Based Capital ratio required to be categorized as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Equity Tier One Risk Based Capital Required To Be Well Capitalized To Risk Weighted Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Required to be considered well capitalized, ratio (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of Significant Accounting Policies</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Expired (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_IndependentBankGroupIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents activity related to Independent Bank Group, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_IndependentBankGroupIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Independent Bank Group, Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_IndependentBankGroupIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Independent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Balance at end of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Balance at beginning of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Less allowance for credit losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Less allowance for credit losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ImpairedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents activity related to impaired loans.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ImpairedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Impaired loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ImpairedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Impaired loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueTransferorSInterestsInTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactOf20PercentAdverseDecreaseInPrepaymentSpeed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The hypothetical financial impact of a 20 percent adverse decrease of prepayment speed on the fair value of transferor's interests in transferred financial assets (including any servicing assets or servicing liabilities) as of the balance sheet date.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueTransferorSInterestsInTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactOf20PercentAdverseDecreaseInPrepaymentSpeed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value, Transferor's Interests in Transferred Financial Assets, Impact of 20 Percent Adverse Decrease in Prepayment Speed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueTransferorSInterestsInTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactOf20PercentAdverseDecreaseInPrepaymentSpeed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Estimated impact on fair value of a 20% decrease, Constant Prepayment rate (CPR)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearThreeOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Year Three, Originated, Two Years before Current Fiscal Year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearThreeOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year - 2024/2023</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherRealEstateAndForeclosedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Real Estate, Foreclosed Assets, and Repossessed Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherRealEstateAndForeclosedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">OREO</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Realized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Information with respect to sales of available-for-sale securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Earnings per common share:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CertificatesOfDeposit250000OrMore_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The aggregate amount of certificates of deposits liabilities in denominations of $250,000 or more.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CertificatesOfDeposit250000OrMore_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate amounts of certificates of deposits in denominations of $250,000 or more</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Asset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Other derivative financial instruments (mortgage banking related)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAccruedInterestAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Accrued Interest, after Allowance for Credit Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAccruedInterestAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued interest receivable (AIR)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">State and municipal obligations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">State and municipal obligations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SmallBusinessAdministrationLoanBackedSecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Securities collateralized by Small Business Administration Loans.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SmallBusinessAdministrationLoanBackedSecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Small Business Administration loan-backed securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SmallBusinessAdministrationLoanBackedSecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Small Business Administration loan-backed securities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionIntangibleAssetsAcquired1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other intangible assets acquired</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_GainOnDerivativeSubjectToMasterNettingArrangementNettingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gain On Derivative, Subject To Master Netting Arrangement, Netting Adjustment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_GainOnDerivativeSubjectToMasterNettingArrangementNettingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Less: Netting adjustment, Estimated fair value gain</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_AccretionOnLoansCoveredUnderFdicLossShareAgreements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The accretion on loans covered under FDIC loss share agreements that is recognized in earnings over the term of the FDIC loss-sharing agreement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_AccretionOnLoansCoveredUnderFdicLossShareAgreements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accretion on Loans Covered under Fdic Loss Share Agreements</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_StockRepurchaseProgram2026Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents information pertaining to 2026 stock repurchase program.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Plan Name [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityAmortizedCostExcludingAccruedInterestAfterAllowanceForCreditLossMaturityAllocatedAndSingleMaturityDateAfterYearOneThroughFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Amortized Cost Excluding Accrued Interest, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, after Year One through Five</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityAmortizedCostExcludingAccruedInterestAfterAllowanceForCreditLossMaturityAllocatedAndSingleMaturityDateAfterYearOneThroughFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Due after one year through five years</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeasesPaymentToBeReceivedRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2026 (excluding 9 months ended September 30, 2026)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeasesPaymentToBeReceivedRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of undiscounted cash flows to be received by lessor for direct financing leases in remainder of fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeasesPaymentToBeReceivedRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Leases, Payment to be Received, Remainder of Fiscal Year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Product and Service [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Measurement Frequency [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedNumberOfLeaseContracts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of lessee's operating lease not yet commenced.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedNumberOfLeaseContracts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Number Of Lease Contracts</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedNumberOfLeaseContracts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number Of Lease Contracts</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesHeldtomaturityAllowanceForCreditLossAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Allowance for Credit Loss [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesHeldtomaturityAllowanceForCreditLossAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment securities held-to-maturity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeases_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest and Fee Income, Loans and Leases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeases_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loans, including fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ServicingAssetsAtFairValueTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToRiskWeightedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Total capital to risk-weighted assets (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToRiskWeightedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum capital required, ratio (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Consolidated Entities [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PastDueFinancingReceivablesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Past Due Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PastDueFinancingReceivablesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of aging analysis of past due accruing loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Tier One Risk Based Capital Required to be Well Capitalized</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditLossStatusDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Loss Status [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Additional disclosures</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest-bearing Deposit Liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Goodwill, Impairment Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Impairment charges</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsIntrinsicValueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Options Intrinsic Value [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsIntrinsicValueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate Intrinsic Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other intangible assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Acquisition [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Other intangible assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsClassifiedByContractualMaturityDateTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsClassifiedByContractualMaturityDateTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of amortized cost and fair value of debt securities by contractual maturity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">U.S. Government agencies</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">U.S. Government agencies</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancialServiceProductSevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the seventh financial service/product category for disaggregation.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancialServiceProductSevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Service Product Seven [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancialServiceProductSevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Multifamily</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ChangesInFairValueOfMortgageServicingRightsMSRAndOffsettingHedgeAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Not applicable.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ChangesInFairValueOfMortgageServicingRightsMSRAndOffsettingHedgeAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Value Of Stock Issued Pursuant To Restricted Stock Units And MSR</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ChangesInFairValueOfMortgageServicingRightsMSRAndOffsettingHedgeAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Changes in the fair value of MSRs and its offsetting hedge.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FixedRateResidentialMortgageMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fixed-rate mortgage loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FixedRateResidentialMortgageMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fixed-rate mortgage loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialAssetAcquiredAndNoCreditDeteriorationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Asset Acquired and No Credit Deterioration [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialAssetAcquiredAndNoCreditDeteriorationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Initial Allowance for Non PCD loans acquired during period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleSoldDuringPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The value of debt securities available for sale, sold during the period.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleSoldDuringPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Sold During Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleSoldDuringPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sold securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Current [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loans:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Measurement Basis [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetPledgedAsCollateralMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asset Pledged as Collateral</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetPledgedAsCollateralMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Asset Pledged as Collateral</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Sale of Other Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Proceeds from sales and redemptions of other investment securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Held-to-maturity Securities [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of amortized cost and fair value of investment securities held to maturity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Realized Gain (Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Realized gains or losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease, Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total lease cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income before income tax provision</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Income before provision for income taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetServicingAssetsResultingFromTransfers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the amount of servicing assets that resulted from transfers of financial assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetServicingAssetsResultingFromTransfers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Servicing Assets Resulting From Transfers</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetServicingAssetsResultingFromTransfers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Servicing assets that resulted from transfers of financial assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityShellCompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Shell Company</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueOfInterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorServicingAssetsOrLiabilitiesImpactOf50BasisPointDecreaseInInterestRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The hypothetical financial impact of a 50 basis point decrease in interest rates on the fair value of transferor's interests in transferred financial assets (including any servicing assets or servicing liabilities) as of the balance sheet date.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueOfInterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorServicingAssetsOrLiabilitiesImpactOf50BasisPointDecreaseInInterestRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value of Interests Continued to be Held by Transfer or Servicing Assets or Liabilities Impact of 50 Basis Point Decrease in Interest Rates</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueOfInterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorServicingAssetsOrLiabilitiesImpactOf50BasisPointDecreaseInInterestRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">50 basis point decrease</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deposits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CollateralAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Collateral Held [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiduciaryAndTrustMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Trust and investment services income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiduciaryAndTrustMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Trust and investment services income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComplianceWithRegulatoryCapitalRequirementsUnderBankingRegulationsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComplianceWithRegulatoryCapitalRequirementsUnderBankingRegulationsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Capital Ratios</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FairValueOfAssetsAcquiredNetOfAdjustments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The fair value of assets acquired in noncash investing or financing activities, net of fair value adjustments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FairValueOfAssetsAcquiredNetOfAdjustments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value of Assets Acquired Net of Adjustments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FairValueOfAssetsAcquiredNetOfAdjustments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair value of tangible assets acquired</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_MortgageServicingRightCommitmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents information pertaining to mortgage loan pipeline commitments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_MortgageServicingRightCommitmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mortgage loan pipeline commitments hedging</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_MortgageServicingRightCommitmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mortgage loan pipeline commitments hedging</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DepositsDisclosureTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deposits Disclosure [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DepositsDisclosureTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Deposits disclosure.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Vested (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maximum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancialServiceProductEightMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the eighth financial service/product category for disaggregation.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancialServiceProductEightMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Service Product Eight [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancialServiceProductEightMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Municipal</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeasesPaymentToBeReceivedYearOne_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of undiscounted cash flows to be received by lessor for direct financing leases in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeasesPaymentToBeReceivedYearOne_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Leases, Payment to be Received, Year One</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeasesPaymentToBeReceivedYearOne_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2027</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Held-to-maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, Year Six Through Ten, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Due after five years through ten years</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Income (Expense), after Provision for Loan Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net interest income after provision for credit losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net interest income after provision for credit losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities, Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Sale proceeds</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Changes in fair value due to valuation inputs or assumptions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeasesIncludingGuaranteedResidualValuesPaymentToBeReceived_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of undiscounted cash flows to be received by lessor for direct financing leases, including guaranteed residual values.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeasesIncludingGuaranteedResidualValuesPaymentToBeReceived_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Leases, Including Guaranteed Residual Values, Payment to be Received</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeasesIncludingGuaranteedResidualValuesPaymentToBeReceived_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total undiscounted lease receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Decrease in Other Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Miscellaneous other liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net of tax amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NumberOfSecuritiesWithUnrealizedLosses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Securities With Unrealized Losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NumberOfSecuritiesWithUnrealizedLosses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gross unrealized losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCollateralDependentLoans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of financing receivable on collateral dependent loans.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCollateralDependentLoans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Collateral Dependent Loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCollateralDependentLoans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Collateral dependent loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Noninterest Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total noninterest expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DebtSecuritiesTradingGainLossOnSaleOfSecurities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net gains on sales transaction</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DebtSecuritiesTradingGainLossOnSaleOfSecurities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of gain losses on sale of debt securities trading.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DebtSecuritiesTradingGainLossOnSaleOfSecurities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities Trading, Gain Loss On Sale of Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsShareBasedCompensationCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividend, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Cash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsShareBasedCompensationCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Cash dividend equivalents paid on restricted stock units</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Events</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Held-to-maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, after Ten Years, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Due after ten years</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asset Class [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCashFlowChangeInAssetAndLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The amount of increase (decrease) in operating cash flows due to change in assets and liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCashFlowChangeInAssetAndLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase Decrease in Operating Cash Flow, Change in Asset and Liability</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCashFlowChangeInAssetAndLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating lease - operating cash flows (net change asset/liability)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_LiabilityRecordedForExpectedCreditLossesOnUnfundedCommitments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The amount of liability recorded for expected credit losses on unfunded commitments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_LiabilityRecordedForExpectedCreditLossesOnUnfundedCommitments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liability Recorded for Expected Credit Losses on Unfunded Commitments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_LiabilityRecordedForExpectedCreditLossesOnUnfundedCommitments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Liability recorded for expected credit losses on unfunded commitments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Granted (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Basic earnings per common share:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapital_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Common Equity Tier 1 capital as defined by regulations.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapital_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Equity Tier One Risk Based Capital</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapital_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Actual, capital amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Investments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Investments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total investment securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Investments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Carrying amount of the securities pledged to collateralize repurchase agreements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable Portfolio Segment [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Obligation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredDebtRepurchaseAgreements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Secured Debt, Repurchase Agreements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredDebtRepurchaseAgreements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Carrying amount of securities sold under repurchase agreements with customers</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfLoansHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Sale of Loans Held-for-sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfLoansHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loans Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loans, net of allowance for credit losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Leases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Fiscal Year Focus</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unrealized Gains and (Losses) on Securities Available for Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loss on sale of available for sale securities:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Unrealized Losses on Securities Available for Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_PaymentForPurchaseGuaranteedPortionOfLoanSmallBusinessAdministrationHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The cash outflow used to purchase  guaranteed portions of SBA loans that are held with the intention to resell in the near future.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_PaymentForPurchaseGuaranteedPortionOfLoanSmallBusinessAdministrationHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payment for Purchase, Guaranteed Portion of Loan, Small Business Administration, Held-for-Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_PaymentForPurchaseGuaranteedPortionOfLoanSmallBusinessAdministrationHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SBA loan purchases - guaranteed portion</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccretionAmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accretion (Amortization) of Discounts and Premiums, Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccretionAmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Net amortization of premiums and discounts on investment securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Balance (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Balance (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common stock, shares outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, before Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Reclassification adjustment for net loss included in net income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Instruments [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Acquisition [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Subsequent events</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalToRiskWeightedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Common Equity Tier 1 capital divided by risk weighted assets as defined by regulations.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalToRiskWeightedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Equity Tier One Risk Based Capital To Risk Weighted Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalToRiskWeightedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Actual, ratio (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CollateralDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Collateral Held [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnfundedLoanCommitmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unfunded Loan Commitment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnfundedLoanCommitmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unfunded Commitment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePledgingPurposeExtensibleEnumeration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Pledging Purpose [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_AcquisitionsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Acquisitions [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_AcquisitionsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Acquisitions:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SaleAndLeasebackTransactionTransferOfRealEstateToHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The amount of real estate property transferred from premises and equipment to held for sale in a sale and leaseback transaction.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SaleAndLeasebackTransactionTransferOfRealEstateToHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sale And Leaseback Transaction, Transfer Of Real Estate To Held For Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SaleAndLeasebackTransactionTransferOfRealEstateToHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Real estate transferred from premises and equipment to premises held for sale related to the sale-leaseback transaction</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecuritiesByTaxableStatusAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest and Dividend Income, Securities, by Taxable Status [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecuritiesByTaxableStatusAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment securities:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ExistingInvestmentSecuritiesPortfolioMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents information pertaining to existing investment securities portfolio.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ExistingInvestmentSecuritiesPortfolioMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Securities Sales</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentPastDueLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentPastDueLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentPastDueLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Allowance for Credit Losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ValueOfStockIssuedPursuantToRestrictedStockUnits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Reflects the value of stock issued pursuant to restricted stock units.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ValueOfStockIssuedPursuantToRestrictedStockUnits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Value Of Stock Issued Pursuant To Restricted Stock Units</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ValueOfStockIssuedPursuantToRestrictedStockUnits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock issued pursuant to restricted stock units</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash flows from investing activities:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization of other intangible assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromRecoveriesOfLoanPreviouslyChargedOff_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Recoveries of Loans Previously Charged off</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromRecoveriesOfLoanPreviouslyChargedOff_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Recoveries of loans previously charged off</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total undiscounted cash flows</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12Months_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Less Than Twelve Months</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum capital required, capital amount</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentHoldingsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Investment Securities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeasesPaymentToBeReceivedYearTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of undiscounted cash flows to be received by lessor for direct financing leases in second fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_EmployeeCommissions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of employee commissions. Excludes commission cost in cost of good and service sold.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_EmployeeCommissions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee commissions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseResidualValueOfLeasedAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Guaranteed residual values</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted-average period over which unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Held-to-maturity Securities, Debt Maturities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Securities Held to Maturity</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ResidentialCollateralizedMortgageObligationsIssuedByU.s.GovernmentAgenciesOrSponsoredEnterprisesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Residential Collateralized Mortgage-Obligations Issued By U.S. Government Agencies Or Sponsored Enterprises [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ResidentialCollateralizedMortgageObligationsIssuedByU.s.GovernmentAgenciesOrSponsoredEnterprisesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Residential collateralized mortgage-obligations issued by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Forward commitments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Forward commitments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commercial mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amendment Flag</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivables, Period Past Due [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_PoolingOfSmallBusinessAdministrationLoansHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The non-cash amount of Small Business Administration loan held for sale pooled during the period.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_PoolingOfSmallBusinessAdministrationLoansHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pooling of Small Business Administration Loans Held-for-Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_PoolingOfSmallBusinessAdministrationLoansHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">SBA security pools created - guaranteed portion</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Recognition of operating lease assets in exchange for lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share-Based Compensation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeasesPaymentToBeReceivedYearThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of undiscounted cash flows to be received by lessor for direct financing leases in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeasesPaymentToBeReceivedYearThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Leases, Payment to be Received, Year Three</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeasesPaymentToBeReceivedYearThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2029</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ExtendedMaturityAndInterestRateReductionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Extended Maturity and Interest Rate Reduction [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ExtendedMaturityAndInterestRateReductionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of undiscounted lease receivable in excess of discounted receivable for direct financing leases.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Leases, Lease Receivable, Undiscounted Excess Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Less: unearned interest income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Marketing and Advertising Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Advertising and marketing</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueOtherChangesThatAffectBalance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Servicing Asset at Fair Value, Other Changes that Affect Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueOtherChangesThatAffectBalance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">(Loss) gain related to derivatives</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestIncomeAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Total noninterest income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestIncomeAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Noninterest income:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PledgingPurposeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pledging Purpose [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalToAverageAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Tier One Leverage Capital to Average Assets (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalToAverageAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Actual, ratio (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Cash and cash equivalents at end of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DebtSecuritiesTradingGainLossOnMarkToMarketSecurities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net unrealized (losses) gains</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DebtSecuritiesTradingGainLossOnMarkToMarketSecurities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of gain losses on mark to market debt securities trading.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DebtSecuritiesTradingGainLossOnMarkToMarketSecurities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities Trading, Gain Loss On Mark to Market Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivablesPastDueTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Financing Receivables Past Due [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable Portfolio Segment [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Securities Available for Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueTransferorSInterestsInTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactOf10PercentAdverseDecreaseInDiscountRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The hypothetical financial impact of a 10 percent adverse decrease of the discount rate on the fair value of transferor's interests in transferred financial assets (including any servicing assets or servicing liabilities) as of the balance sheet date.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueTransferorSInterestsInTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactOf10PercentAdverseDecreaseInDiscountRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value, Transferor's Interests in Transferred Financial Assets, Impact of 10 Percent Adverse Decrease in Discount Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueTransferorSInterestsInTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactOf10PercentAdverseDecreaseInDiscountRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Estimated impact on fair value of a 10% decrease, Weighted average discount rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CityAreaCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">City Area Code</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FederalFundsSoldAndInterestEarningDepositsWithBanks_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Federal funds sold and interest-earning deposits with banks.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FederalFundsSoldAndInterestEarningDepositsWithBanks_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Federal Funds Sold And Interest Earning Deposits With Banks</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FederalFundsSoldAndInterestEarningDepositsWithBanks_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Federal funds sold and interest-earning deposits with banks</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLossAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLossAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Securities Available for Sale, Gross Unrealized Losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Internal Credit Assessment [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Issued During Period, Value, Employee Stock Purchase Plan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee stock purchases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditLossAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Carrying Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Carrying Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_StockRepurchaseProgram2025Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2025 Repurchase Program</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_StockRepurchaseProgram2025Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Repurchase Program 2025 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_StockRepurchaseProgram2025Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Stock repurchase program 2025.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Fair Value, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Year One</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Due in one year or less</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Tax effect</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Basis of Presentation</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInLoansHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Net increase in loans</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common stock issuance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Premises and equipment, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument Collateral Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromOtherDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Other Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromOtherDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Proceeds from borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of securities with gross unrealized losses, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ServicingAssetsAtFairValueLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ServicingAssetsAtFairValueLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mortgage Loan Servicing, Origination, and Mortgage Loans Held for Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_InterestEarningAssetsNetYieldTaxEquivalentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">No definition available.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_InterestEarningAssetsNetYieldTaxEquivalentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest-Earning Assets, Net Yield, Tax Equivalent [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_InterestEarningAssetsNetYieldTaxEquivalentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net Interest Margin, Non-Tax Equivalent ("Non-TE") (GAAP)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableCollateralDependentLoansCollateralCoveragePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of collateral coverage on collateral dependent loans.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableCollateralDependentLoansCollateralCoveragePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Collateral Dependent Loans, Collateral Coverage Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableCollateralDependentLoansCollateralCoveragePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Collateral Coverage (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hedging Relationship [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dividends payable date to be paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfHeldToMaturitySecurities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Sale of Held-to-maturity Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfHeldToMaturitySecurities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Proceeds from sales of investment securities held to maturity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModifiedWeightedAverageTermIncreaseFromModification_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Modified, Weighted Average Term Increase from Modification</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModifiedWeightedAverageTermIncreaseFromModification_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Increase in Weighted Average Life of Loan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancialServiceProductSixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the sixth financial service/product category for disaggregation.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancialServiceProductSixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Service Product Six [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancialServiceProductSixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Consumer</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditLossFinancialInstrumentTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Loss, Financial Instrument [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditLossFinancialInstrumentTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapital_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Tier One Risk Based Capital</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapital_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Actual, capital amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TroubledDebtRestructuringsOnFinancingReceivablesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Troubled Debt Restructurings on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TroubledDebtRestructuringsOnFinancingReceivablesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of restructured loans segregated by class and type of concession</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFiveOriginatedFourYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Year Five, Originated, Four Years before Current Fiscal Year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFiveOriginatedFourYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year - 2022/2021</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining (Yrs.)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Estimated amortization expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NonAcquiredImpairedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the activity related to non acquired impaired loans.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NonAcquiredImpairedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Non-acquired impaired loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_NonAcquiredImpairedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non-acquired impaired loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeasesPaymentToBeReceivedFiscalYearMaturityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">No definition available.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeasesPaymentToBeReceivedFiscalYearMaturityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Leases, Payment to be Received, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DirectFinancingLeasesPaymentToBeReceivedFiscalYearMaturityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Remaining lease payments receivable:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Short-term Debt, Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchasedAndSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchasedAndSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsMoneyMarketDeposits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deposits, Money Market Deposits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsMoneyMarketDeposits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Money market</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Lease, Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Variable lease cost (cost excluded from lease payments)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of information with respect to sales of available-for-sale securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Financial Instruments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_PaymentsForExciseTaxOnRepurchaseOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of cash outflow for excise tax on repurchase of common stock during the period.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_PaymentsForExciseTaxOnRepurchaseOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments For Excise Tax On Repurchase Of Common Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_PaymentsForExciseTaxOnRepurchaseOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Excise tax on repurchase of common stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_PaymentsForExciseTaxOnRepurchaseOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Excise tax paid on repurchases of common stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease, Interest Payment on Liability</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance lease - operating cash flows</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Trading Symbol</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Repurchase Program [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted - average remaining lease term (years) - finance leases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amortization of ROU assets - finance leases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationQuarterFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of amortization for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with finite life expected to be recognized in quarter five.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationQuarterFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Quarter Five</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationQuarterFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">September 30, 2027</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ServicingAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Servicing Asset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ServicingAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mortgage servicing rights</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLeasesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Lease, Net Investment in Lease, before Allowance for Credit Loss [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLeasesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Direct financing leases:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock issued in lieu of cash - directors fees (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Plan Name [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/label/axisDefault">Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member] [Default]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee stock purchases (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ReductionInDerivativeAssetFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The amount of reduction in derivative asset fair value.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_LoanMortgageHeldForSaleUnpaidPrincipalBalance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unpaid principal balance</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Noncash Investing Transactions:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CoverAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document and Entity Information</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestAllowanceForCreditLossRollForward_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Allowance for credit losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted - average remaining lease term (years) - operating leases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TradingSecuritiesDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Trading</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TradingSecuritiesDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Trading securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfessionalFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Professional Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfessionalFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Professional fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Accumulated other comprehensive loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SmallBusinessAdministrationLoansHeldForSaleDisclosuresTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The entire disclosure for the Small Business Administration loans held-for-sale.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SmallBusinessAdministrationLoansHeldForSaleDisclosuresTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Small Business Administration Loans Held For Sale Disclosures [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SmallBusinessAdministrationLoansHeldForSaleDisclosuresTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Small Business Administration ("SBA") Loans Held for Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedCommitmentToLend_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Modified, Commitment to Lend</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedCommitmentToLend_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Remaining availability under commitments to lend additional funds on restructured loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableIndividualQuantitativeImpairment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The balance of financing receivables that were individually evaluated for impairment.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableIndividualQuantitativeImpairment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Individual Quantitative Impairment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FinancingReceivableIndividualQuantitativeImpairment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loans individually evaluated for impairment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amortization of Intangible Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amortization of intangibles</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Amortization expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LifeInsuranceCorporateOrBankOwnedChangeInValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Life Insurance, Corporate or Bank Owned, Change in Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LifeInsuranceCorporateOrBankOwnedChangeInValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Bank owned life insurance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common stock issued for Independent Bank Group, Inc. ("Independent") acquisition</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-based Compensation.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share-based compensation expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Additional Paid in Capital</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Surplus</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_GainOnDerivativeSubjectToMasterNettingArrangementBeforeNettingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of gain on fair value, before effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial asset net of liability or other contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes assets (liabilities) elected not to be offset. Excludes assets net of liabilities not subject to a master netting arrangement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_GainOnDerivativeSubjectToMasterNettingArrangementBeforeNettingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gain On Derivative, Subject To Master Netting Arrangement, Before Netting Adjustment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_GainOnDerivativeSubjectToMasterNettingArrangementBeforeNettingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total gross derivative instruments, before netting, Estimated fair value gain</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositLiabilitiesTypeTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deposit Liabilities, Type [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionNetNonmonetaryAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumed1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Net Nonmonetary Assets Acquired (Liabilities Assumed)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionNetNonmonetaryAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumed1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net identifiable assets acquired over liabilities assumed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerGrossUnrealizedLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of accumulated unrealized loss on investment in debt security measured at amortized cost (held-to-maturity), in continuous loss position for 12 months or longer.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerGrossUnrealizedLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Gross Unrealized Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerGrossUnrealizedLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Twelve Months or More</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationQuarterTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of amortization for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with finite life expected to be recognized in quarter two.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationQuarterTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Quarter Two</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationQuarterTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">December 31, 2026</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesFairValueRollingMaturityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Held-to-maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, Fair Value, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesFairValueRollingMaturityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Financing Lease, Net Investment in Lease, Excluding Accrued Interest, before Allowance for Credit Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total net investment in direct financing leases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_OtherCommercialNonOwnerOccupiedRealEstateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the class of financing receivable related to commercial non-owner occupied loans.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_OtherCommercialNonOwnerOccupiedRealEstateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commercial non-owner occupied</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_OtherCommercialNonOwnerOccupiedRealEstateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commercial non-owner-occupied</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_OtherCommercialNonOwnerOccupiedRealEstateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Commercial non-owner-occupied real estate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ScheduleOfChangesInFairValueOfMortgageServicingRightsAndOffsettingHedgeTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Tabular disclosure of changes in the fair value of Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSRs) and its offsetting hedge.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ScheduleOfChangesInFairValueOfMortgageServicingRightsAndOffsettingHedgeTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Mortgage Servicing Rights and Offsetting Hedge [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_ScheduleOfChangesInFairValueOfMortgageServicingRightsAndOffsettingHedgeTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of changes in the fair value of MSRs and its offsetting hedge</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_LossOnDerivativeSubjectToMasterNettingArrangementAfterNettingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of loss on fair value, after effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial asset net of liability or other contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes assets (liabilities) elected not to be offset. Excludes assets net of liabilities not subject to a master netting arrangement.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SmallBusinessAdministrationLoansHeldForSaleDisclosuresAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">No definition available.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ssb_SmallBusinessAdministrationLoansHeldForSaleDisclosuresAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Small Business Administration ("SBA") Loans Held for Sale</link:label>
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