United Community Banks vs peers
AI and technology compared

Last updated Oct 19, 2026 · 8 peers · 90 sources cited

How does United Community Banks compare with its peers on AI and technology?

On this site's AI disclosure index United Community scores 38.7 (#75 of 120 US banks), fifth in a nine-bank group drawn from its own 2026 proxy peer list. SouthState leads at 70.9, then Pinnacle (65.3) and Atlantic Union (53.7); United Community is level with TowneBank (38.8) and ahead of Hancock Whitney (37.4), Ameris (20.7), Trustmark (18.7) and Renasant (2.4). Its record is a CEO's case for AI rather than a program with metrics. Lynn Harton wrote in the 2025 annual report that AI 'will have a positive impact on our business'. On the April 21, 2026 call he said fraud losses were down 50% over two years, partly thanks to vendors' AI, and that AI investments show 'a strong payback'. Contact-centre chatbots now handle more calls with the same agents. That puts United Community first in the group on its own primary disclosures and on dated AI moves in the last 12 months. The peers ahead of it report scale it does not. SouthState counts 2,500-plus premium Copilot users and 12K-plus prompts a day (June 2026). Pinnacle names a head of AI and almost 20 AI engineers (July 2026). United Community's AI is mostly bought from vendors, its staff use Microsoft Copilot internally, and its CIO, Mark Terry, leads the search for AI projects. No AI budget, user count or head of AI is disclosed, and AI came up on only one of its last four earnings calls.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Data as of Oct 19, 2026 · United Community profile updated Oct 19, 2026 · computed tables recalculate from the 140 bank profiles on this site · Markdown

Where does United Community lead its peers on AI?

01

A fraud-loss result tied to AI, which most peers do not give

United Community's CEO said on April 21, 2026 that fraud losses fell 50% over two years, partly thanks to vendors' AI. Pinnacle's chief digital officer credited Synovus's 2025 fraud-loss reduction of $5.7 million (58%) to process tightening and a customer campaign rather than AI (October 2026).[2][10]

02

Most own disclosures and most dated moves in the group

United Community scores 27 on its own primary disclosures and 21 on dated AI moves in the last 12 months, first of nine on both (group medians 16.5 and 17): a CEO shareholder letter on AI, a proxy letter naming AI for productivity, fraud and product innovation, and 10-K AI mentions that rose from 3 (FY2023) to 12 (FY2025).[1][11][12][13]

03

More AI on the record than Ameris, Trustmark and Renasant

United Community scores 38.7 against Ameris's 20.7, Trustmark's 18.7 and Renasant's 2.4. Ameris's 2026 10-Qs carry no AI language; Trustmark's CEO said in July 2026 AI plans were too early to quantify; Renasant's Q2 2026 10-Q mentions AI only in forward-looking factors.[14][15][16]

Where does United Community trail its peers on AI?

01

No staff-AI numbers while SouthState publishes its own

United Community says bankers use Microsoft Copilot internally (September 2026) but gives no user count. SouthState reported 2,500+ premium and 2,200+ active basic Copilot users and a GenAI Knowledge Assistant answering 1.1K+ questions a day at June 30, 2026.[6][3]

02

No head of AI, unlike Pinnacle

United Community's AI pipeline sits with CIO Mark Terry, and no AI officer is named; it places seventh of nine on named AI leaders. Pinnacle names a head of AI, Kevin Johnson, and its CEO said in July 2026 it employs almost 20 AI engineers and 40 power users.[7][6][4][5]

03

AI mostly bought, and agentic AI still talk

On the April 2026 call United Community said most AI comes through vendors and that agentic AI for processes such as flood checks was at the conversational stage. TowneBank names a Talkdesk contact centre that the vendor says cut average handle time 23 seconds, and Atlantic Union plans AI screening of 100% of calls against about 10% reviewed manually.[2][17][18]

04

AI absent from most recent calls

Only one of United Community's last four earnings calls discussed AI: the Q4 2025 and Q2 2026 transcripts do not mention it. Pinnacle's CEO answered a Barclays analyst on AI in July 2026, saying post-conversion innovation will centre on commercial treasury with AI 'a big component'.[8][9][5]

Where does United Community rank against its peers on AI disclosure?

Scores from the US AI disclosure index of 120 banks (0–100; 45% of the weight on independent coverage). The index measures what each bank has put on the public record and what outside outlets have reported about its AI, not capability or spending; every count is of entries on that bank's profile, each of which cites its sources.

BankScoreRankIndependent sourcesOwn disclosuresUse cases in productionMoves, last 12 monthsNamed AI platform
SouthState Bank70.9#33 of 120121610 of 2020Copilot at scale, tested models, and Fiserv agentOS agents[19][20][21]
Pinnacle Financial Partners65.3#42 of 12012179 of 1221A head of AI inside a banker-led model[4][22][23][24][5]
Atlantic Union Bankshares53.7#52 of 12010145 of 1219Automated conversion and validation tooling (Sandy Spring integration)[18][25][26]
TowneBank38.8#74 of 1204139 of 1217Technology organisation under CIO Varun Chandhok; Talkdesk contact centre, SAS analytics and Microsoft Copilot[27][28][29][17][30][31][32][33][34]
United Community Banks (this page)38.7#75 of 1204278 of 1321Not disclosed
Hancock Whitney37.4#78 of 1204205 of 1113MX-powered digital banking modernisation[35][36][37][38][39]
Ameris Bancorp20.7#97 of 1202189 of 1114Not disclosed
Trustmark Corporation18.7#98 of 1203146 of 1017Not disclosed
Renasant Corporation2.4#111 of 12022412 of 1212Not disclosed

On which parts of the AI record is United Community ahead of or behind its peers?

Each row is one input of the index, counted on the profiles of United Community and the 8 peers that are scored on the same basis. "Place" is United Community's position in the group of 9 (1st = most).

Component (weight)United CommunityPeer medianMost in the groupPlace
Independent sources (45%)44SouthState (12)4th of 9
Use cases in production (10%)89Renasant (12)6th of 9
Own primary disclosures (10%)2716.5United Community (27)1st of 9
Dated moves, last 12 months (10%)2117United Community (21)1st of 9
Disclosed numbers (5%)1512.5SouthState (20)2nd of 9
Named AI leaders (5%)68.5Pinnacle (12)7th of 9
Use cases described (5%)1312SouthState (20)2nd of 9

What has each bank in United Community's peer group disclosed about its AI?

Facts from each bank's profile, cited to the profile's own sources. "Not disclosed" means the bank's public record, as cited on its profile, does not state it.

BankPlatform or assistant, as the profile names itAI leaders namedHeadline AI number disclosedPatents on the recordOpen AI roles
United Community BanksNot disclosed6, incl. Lynn Harton (Chairman, CEO and President)[1][40][41][2]Fraud losses, change over two years (partly attributed to vendors' AI): −50% (Apr 21, 2026)[2]Not disclosedNot surveyed
SouthState BankCopilot at scale, tested models, and Fiserv agentOS agents[19][20][21]10, incl. John Corbett (Chief Executive Officer)[42]Copilot users (premium / active basic): 2,500+ / 2,200+ (Jun 30, 2026)[3]None found (the profile's patent search)[43]1 open AI roles (Sep 24, 2026); most in AI engineering
Pinnacle Financial PartnersA head of AI inside a banker-led model[4][22][23][24][5]12, incl. Kevin Blair (President and CEO)[22][44][24][5]AI engineers employed: almost 20 (Jul 23, 2026)[5]Not disclosedNot surveyed
Ameris BancorpNot disclosed9, incl. Palmer Proctor (Chief Executive Officer)[45][46]Full-time-equivalent employees: 2,673 (Dec 31, 2025)[47]Not disclosed1 open AI roles (Oct 1, 2026); most in AI engineering
Renasant CorporationNot disclosed2, incl. Kevin D. Chapman (President and CEO)[48][49]Full-time equivalent employees, Renasant plus The First: mid-2024 vs 31 March 2026: ≈ 3,400 vs ≈ 2,950 (down 450) (Apr 29, 2026)[50]Not disclosedNot surveyed
Hancock WhitneyMX-powered digital banking modernisation[35][36][37][38][39]8, incl. John Hairston (President and CEO)[51][52]New mobile app ranking among banks and credit unions: 6th best (per MX session description) (Jun 16, 2026)[36]Not disclosedNot surveyed
Atlantic Union BanksharesAutomated conversion and validation tooling (Sandy Spring integration)[18][25][26]8, incl. John Asbury (President and CEO)[53][54][55]Share of calls reviewed: manual today versus planned AI screening: ≈ 10% to 100% (Jun 1, 2026)[18]Not disclosed0 open AI roles (Sep 24, 2026)
TowneBankTechnology organisation under CIO Varun Chandhok; Talkdesk contact centre, SAS analytics and Microsoft Copilot[27][28][29][17][30][31][32][33][34]9, incl. William I. Foster III (President and CEO)[56]Full-time equivalent employees: 2,976 (Dec 31, 2025)[33]Not disclosedNot surveyed
Trustmark CorporationNot disclosed5, incl. Duane A. Dewey (President and CEO)[57][58]Mentions of AI or artificial intelligence in the annual report, FY2024 / FY2025: 0 / 5, all in economic or market commentary (Feb 23, 2026)[59][60]Not disclosedNot surveyed

What are the latest dated moves on the AI record of United Community and its peers?

The two newest dated entries of each bank since Oct 16, 2025, from the timelines of the profiles (which also log filings, results and deals that bear on the AI record), newest first.

DateBankMove
Oct 6, 2026TowneBankblueharbor bank acquisition announced[61][62]
Oct 2, 2026SouthStateQ3 2026 results scheduled[63]
Oct 1, 2026PinnacleChief digital officer: 200,000-plus customers move to a new app in March 2027[10]
Oct 1, 2026SouthStateEdmonds profiled for tokenized-deposit and instant-payments work[64]
Sep 18, 2026United CommunityCustomer guidance on AI-enabled scams[65]
Sep 17, 2026RenasantVendor StrategyCorps buys AI-native Quantuma[66]
Sep 14, 2026United CommunityNamed as a Microsoft Copilot adopter[6]
Sep 9, 2026Hancock Whitney'AI is raising business cyber risk' guidance[38]
Aug 18, 2026TowneBankTalkdesk cites TowneBank as an automation reference[30]
Aug 7, 2026Hancock WhitneySecond-quarter 2026 10-Q[67]
Aug 7, 2026AmerisQ2 2026 10-Q: no AI language; technology cost and premium finance figures[14]
Aug 6, 2026Atlantic UnionSecond-quarter 10-Q repeats the AI risk language[68]
Aug 5, 2026TrustmarkQ2 2026 10-Q: AI references remain macro commentary[69]
Aug 5, 2026RenasantQ2 2026 10-Q repeats the two AI references[16]
Aug 4, 2026PinnacleQ2 10-Q: AI initiatives listed as an execution risk[70]
Jul 29, 2026TrustmarkQ2 call: FIS-supported platforms replace self-supported core[71]
Jul 24, 2026AmerisQ2 2026 call: no AI discussion[72]
Jul 21, 2026Atlantic UnionSecond-quarter call: efficiency ratio 47.47%, ten North Carolina branches[73]

What AI does United Community run, compared with its Southeast peers?

AI each bank says it runs, with the result it reported. A blank means nothing is disclosed, not that nothing exists.

BankWhat it runsResult disclosedDate
United CommunityVendor AI in fraud prevention; contact-centre chatbots and agent tools; AI in the branch support desk; Microsoft CopilotFraud losses down 50% over two years; more calls handled with the same agentsMarch to September 2026[1][2][6]
SouthStateMicrosoft Copilot; GenAI Knowledge Assistant; AI credit spreading2,500+ premium Copilot users; 1.1K+ assistant questions a day; about 90% of credit spreads by AIJune 30, 2026[3]
PinnacleChatPFP; 13 AI portfolio initiatives18,000 banker questions answered; 3,000+ hours savedApril 2026[24]
TowneBankTalkdesk contact centre; SAS analytics; Microsoft Copilot23-second cut in average handle time and 97% satisfaction (vendor figures)October 2025[17]
Atlantic UnionAutomated conversion validation; planned AI call screeningMore than 80 million data values validated; screening to go from about 10% to 100% of callsJune 2026[18]
Hancock WhitneyNew MX-built mobile appRated sixth best among banks and credit unions, per an MX session descriptionJune 2026[36]
TrustmarkFIS platforms replacing a 45-year-old self-supported coreAI initiatives planned, too early to quantifyJuly 2026[74][15]

Who runs AI at United Community and its peers?

The executive accountable for technology or AI, as each bank names it.

BankExecutiveRemitDate
United CommunityMark Terry, CIOTechnology, data management and applications; leads the search for internal AI projects and third-party AI tools; the CISO reports to himSeptember 2026[7][6][13]
PinnacleKevin Johnson, head of AIGenerative-AI adoption and AI policy; almost 20 AI engineersApril and July 2026[4][5]
TowneBankVarun Chandhok, CIOTechnology organization including Talkdesk, SAS and Copilot2026[27]
SouthStateAn AI Enablement Manager; no chief AI officer namedCopilot adoption at 95% active use of premium licencesAugust 2026[19]
AmerisRoss Creasy, CIO; Jorge Perez, corporate information security officerTechnology and securityAugust 2024[75]

How much do United Community and its peers say about AI in filings and on calls?

AI language in each bank's annual and quarterly filings and recent calls. Filing language is risk disclosure, not a measure of use.

BankAnnual report (10-K)2026 quarterly filings and callsDate
United Community12 mentions of AI or machine learning in the FY2025 10-K (3 in FY2023); AI must be analysed for cyber risk before implementation; deep-fake fraud namedAI only in the forward-looking list of the Q1 and Q2 10-Qs; AI discussed on the Q1 call onlyFebruary to August 2026[13][12][76][2][9]
Trustmark5 AI mentions in the FY2025 annual report, all in economic or market commentaryQ2 10-Q AI references remain macro commentaryFebruary and August 2026[60][69]
AmerisAI language in the 10-KNo AI language in the Q1 or Q2 2026 10-Qs; no AI on the Q2 callMay to August 2026[77][14][72]
Hancock WhitneyRisks from AI development and generative-AI cyber riskQ2 10-Q repeats them; no AI on the Q2 callJuly and August 2026[67][78]
PinnacleGenerative AI makes fraud detection harder; AI tools add cyber and cost riskQ2 10-Q lists AI initiatives as an execution risk; AI discussed on the Q2 callMarch to August 2026[79][70][5]

How do United Community's recent deals and conversions compare with its peers'?

Integration has shaped technology agendas across the group in 2025 and 2026.

BankDealConversionDisclosed result or plan
United CommunityAmerican National Bank (about $80 million, closed May 1, 2025); Peach State Bancshares ($100.8 million, closed August 1, 2026); Navitas sold for about $2.0 billionJuly 11, 2025; Peach State expected in Q1 20272025 communications and equipment expense up 12% to $55.2 million on new software contracts[80][81][82][83][84][13]
PinnacleSynovus merger of equals (January 1, 2026)March 2027More than 200,000 customers moving to a new app[85][10]
RenasantThe First Bancshares (about $7.6 billion of assets, 116 locations)CompletedStaff down about 450 from mid-2024 to March 2026; adjusted efficiency ratio 52.82% against 64.43%[86][50][48]
TowneBankDogwood State Bank ($476 million in stock); blueharbor bank (about $154 million, announced October 2026)blueharbor expected in Q1 2027A fourth Carolinas conversion added to the queue[87][61]
Hancock WhitneyOne Florida Bank (about $377.6 million cash, closed August 1, 2026)Expected in Q4 2026Not disclosed[88][89]

Which banks are United Community's peers, and why these?

United Community Banks is compared here with SouthState Bank, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Ameris Bancorp, Renasant Corporation, Hancock Whitney, Atlantic Union Bankshares, TowneBank and Trustmark Corporation: chosen by the editors for this page (see the note below the table). United Community Banks is classed as a regional or retail-commercial bank in the Southeast.

The computed group mixed in City National Bank of Florida, WesBanco and United Bankshares by size; this group holds the eight Southeast banks on this site from United Community's own 2025 compensation peer group, which its proxy says is chosen partly on geographic footprint and competition for the same customers, nearest first by footprint overlap.

Does United Community Bank use AI?

Yes, mostly through vendors. CEO Lynn Harton wrote in the 2025 annual report that AI tools in fraud prevention have helped customers avoid potentially millions of dollars in losses, and said in April 2026 that fraud losses fell 50% over two years partly thanks to vendors' AI. AI-powered contact-centre tools and Microsoft Copilot are also in use.[1][2][6]

Is SouthState better than United Community at AI?

The record cannot settle capability, but SouthState has put more on it: 70.9 on this site's disclosure index against United Community's 38.7. SouthState publishes Copilot user counts, prompt volumes and an AI share of credit spreads; United Community publishes a fraud-loss result and CEO statements but no usage counts.[3][2][1]

How does United Community compare with Pinnacle on AI?

Pinnacle scores 65.3 on this site's index and United Community 38.7. Pinnacle names a head of AI, almost 20 AI engineers and 40 power users, and reports ChatPFP answered 18,000 banker questions. United Community relies on vendor AI under its CIO and reports outcomes such as fraud losses down 50% over two years.[4][5][24][2]

How does United Community's technology spending compare?

United Community does not disclose an AI budget. Its 2025 communications and equipment expense rose 12% to $55.2 million on new software contracts, and its CFO guided 2026 expense growth of about 3.5% plus new-hire cost. Harton told analysts in January 2026 that the bank can fund whatever technology it needs.[13][2][8]

Who leads AI at United Community?

CIO Mark Terry, who oversees technology, data management and applications and, per ABA Banking Journal in September 2026, leads the search for internal AI projects and third-party AI tools. The chief information security officer reports to him. No chief AI officer is named.[7][6][13]

Will United Community use AI in wealth management?

Not with clients soon. Abraham Cox, chief consumer and small business banking officer, told ABA Banking Journal in September 2026 that the bank does not expect to deploy AI in wealth-customer interactions or decisions anytime soon; its bankers, including in wealth, use Microsoft Copilot internally for presentations and notes.[6]

Does United Community's customer satisfaction lead suggest a technology edge?

The record does not link the two. United Community won J.D. Power's Southeast retail banking satisfaction award for the 12th time in 17 years in March 2026. Its AI disclosures focus on fraud and the contact centre; SouthState, by contrast, reports a J.D. Power Net Promoter Score of 49 against a top-quartile threshold of 46.[90][1][3]

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    United Community Banks · Aug 3, 2026
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    United Community Banks · Sep 1, 2026
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  88. Hancock Whitney Completes One Florida Bank Acquisition
    Business Wire via Yahoo Finance · Aug 3, 2026
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