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SouthState (SSB) loan growth trends in Q1 2026

1) Headline loan growth: continued acceleration vs. Q4 2025, but in a “high base” environment

SouthState reported 7.5% annualized loan growth in Q1 2026, compared with 8% in Q4 2025. ¹²
Management characterized Q1 loan production as broad-based by both loan type and geography, with investor CRE and C&I each up 9%, and single-family residential owner-occupied up mid-single digits. ¹
Even though production was strong, management emphasized they did not drain the pipeline—they grew the pipeline 33% to $6.4 billion from $4.8 billion at year-end. ¹

2) “Pipelines → production → loan growth” dynamic: pipeline expansion supports momentum into subsequent quarters

The company stated loan pipelines grew 50% since last summer, contributing to solid annualized loan growth of 7.5% in Q1 2026 (and 8% in Q4 2025). ³
In Q1 specifically, they said pipeline increased 33% vs. year-end, and that momentum from pipeline growth should help sustain loan growth. ¹

Implication for the trend: loan growth is not only reflecting this quarter’s production; it is also being supported by a materially larger pipeline heading into the rest of 2026. ¹

3) Geographic trend: Texas and Colorado are the primary growth engines

Management highlighted that every geography grew, and loan growth was led by Texas and Colorado. ¹
On a production basis (i.e., loan production during the quarter), management cited Texas and Colorado as following Texas-then-Colorado, with those areas described as the “biggest highlight.” ³
The transcript gives production milestones: after Texas/Colorado, Florida and South Carolina each produced about $640 million in Q1 2026, with Greenville strongest in South Carolina and Houston the highest production market in the company. ¹
On a year-over-year basis for production in Texas and Colorado: loan production more than doubled from $500 million in Q1 2025 to $1.1 billion in Q1 2026. ³

4) Loan growth by product type: broad-based gains across major categories

Management stated that growth was broad-based across both loan types and geographies, including: investor CRE up 9%, C&I up 9%, and single-family residential owner-occupied up mid-single digits. ¹

5) Quantum / mechanics in Q1: production was record-level, and loans increased by ~$896M (annualized 7.5%)

In discussing Q1 results, management noted loan production of nearly $4 billion, described as “almost $4 billion” and that Q4 loan production had been a record for them. ¹
The company also quantified Q1 loan growth as: loans growing $896 million, corresponding to 7.5% annualized growth, with average loans up 6.5% annualized. ²

6) Overall trajectory vs. guidance: management signals potential to land at the high end

Management said their previous loan growth guidance for 2026 called for mid- to upper single-digit growth, and that there was “a decent chance” they could end up on the higher end. ³
They further suggested the quarter’s momentum (including pipeline growth) could keep them “in the upper end” of guidance. ¹

Bottom line

Q1 2026 loan growth was strong and broad-based, posting 7.5% annualized growth (slightly below Q4’s 8%), backed by material pipeline expansion (+33% vs. year-end; +50% since last summer) and leadership from Texas and Colorado, with every geography growing and notable strength in investor CRE and C&I. ³¹²

References

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. (SITE) earnings transcript 2026 - Q1

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SouthState (SSB) loan growth trends in Q1 2026

1) Headline loan growth: continued acceleration vs. Q4 2025, but in a “high base” environment

2) “Pipelines → production → loan growth” dynamic: pipeline expansion supports momentum into subsequent quarters

3) Geographic trend: Texas and Colorado are the primary growth engines

4) Loan growth by product type: broad-based gains across major categories

5) Quantum / mechanics in Q1: production was record-level, and loans increased by ~$896M (annualized 7.5%)

6) Overall trajectory vs. guidance: management signals potential to land at the high end

Bottom line

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