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<element name="NetSalesProceedsOfImpairedFinancingReceivable" id="ucbi_NetSalesProceedsOfImpairedFinancingReceivable" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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<element name="FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairmentWithRelatedAllowanceForLoanLossesAllocated" id="ucbi_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairmentWithRelatedAllowanceForLoanLossesAllocated" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="AverageBalancesOfImpairedLoansAndIncomeRecognizedOnImpairedLoansAbstract" id="ucbi_AverageBalancesOfImpairedLoansAndIncomeRecognizedOnImpairedLoansAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatusPercentageOfUnpaidPrincipalBalance" id="ucbi_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatusPercentageOfUnpaidPrincipalBalance" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLoansNotPastDue" id="ucbi_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLoansNotPastDue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="AdditionalInformationOnTroubledDebtRestructuringsAbstract" id="ucbi_AdditionalInformationOnTroubledDebtRestructuringsAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="FinancingReceivableModificationNumberOfContracts" id="ucbi_FinancingReceivableModificationNumberOfContracts" type="xbrli:integerItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="FinancingReceivableModificationPreModificationRecordedInvestment" id="ucbi_FinancingReceivableModificationPreModificationRecordedInvestment" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>

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<element name="RiskCategoryOfLoansByClassOfLoansAbstract" id="ucbi_RiskCategoryOfLoansByClassOfLoansAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>

<element name="MinimumAmountOfLoanEvaluatedForImpairment" id="ucbi_MinimumAmountOfLoanEvaluatedForImpairment" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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<element name="CommitmentToLendAdditionalAmountsToCustomers" id="ucbi_CommitmentToLendAdditionalAmountsToCustomers" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="AllowanceForLoanLossesAssignSpecificReserves" id="ucbi_AllowanceForLoanLossesAssignSpecificReserves" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="PercentageOfAppraisedValueOfUnderlyingCollateralInNonaccrualStatus" id="ucbi_PercentageOfAppraisedValueOfUnderlyingCollateralInNonaccrualStatus" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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<element name="ForeclosedAssetsGross" id="ucbi_ForeclosedAssetsGross" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="BalanceAsPercentageOfOriginalLoanUnpaidPrincipal" id="ucbi_BalanceAsPercentageOfOriginalLoanUnpaidPrincipal" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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<element name="ExpensesRelatedToForeclosedAssetsAbstract" id="ucbi_ExpensesRelatedToForeclosedAssetsAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="GainLossOnSalesOfForeclosedPropertyAssets" id="ucbi_GainLossOnSalesOfForeclosedPropertyAssets" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="OperatingExpensesOnForeclosedProperties" id="ucbi_OperatingExpensesOnForeclosedProperties" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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<element name="AccruedDividendsOnPreferredStockIncludingAccretionOfDiscountsAbstract" id="ucbi_AccruedDividendsOnPreferredStockIncludingAccretionOfDiscountsAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>

<element name="EmployeesMember" id="ucbi_EmployeesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="FletcherInternationalMember" id="ucbi_FletcherInternationalMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuable" id="ucbi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuable" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>


<element name="MoneyMarketDepositsMember" id="ucbi_MoneyMarketDepositsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="BrokeredCertificateOfDepositMember" id="ucbi_BrokeredCertificateOfDepositMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="CustomerSwapPositionMember" id="ucbi_CustomerSwapPositionMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="DealerOffsetToCustomerSwapPositionMember" id="ucbi_DealerOffsetToCustomerSwapPositionMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="BifurcatedEmbeddedDerivativeMember" id="ucbi_BifurcatedEmbeddedDerivativeMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="DealerOffsetsToBifurcatedEmbeddedDerivativesMember" id="ucbi_DealerOffsetsToBifurcatedEmbeddedDerivativesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>

<element name="AmountOfGainLossRecognizedInIncomeOnHedgedItem" id="ucbi_AmountOfGainLossRecognizedInIncomeOnHedgedItem" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="CollateralPledgedTowardDerivatives" id="ucbi_CollateralPledgedTowardDerivatives" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="RemainingNumberOfDerivativeHeld" id="ucbi_RemainingNumberOfDerivativeHeld" type="xbrli:integerItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="NotionalAmountOfInterestRateFairValueHedgeDerivativesForOutstandingSwaps" id="ucbi_NotionalAmountOfInterestRateFairValueHedgeDerivativesForOutstandingSwaps" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitMember" id="ucbi_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisesInPeriod" id="ucbi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisesInPeriod" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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<element name="EstimatedForfeitureRateOfAward" id="ucbi_EstimatedForfeitureRateOfAward" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="AggregateGrantDateFairValueOfAwardsVestedDuringPeriod" id="ucbi_AggregateGrantDateFairValueOfAwardsVestedDuringPeriod" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="OtherOperatingExpenseForRestrictedStockUnitsGranted" id="ucbi_OtherOperatingExpenseForRestrictedStockUnitsGranted" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="CommonStockIssuedAndIssuableAndPreferredStockIssuedAbstract" id="ucbi_CommonStockIssuedAndIssuableAndPreferredStockIssuedAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>








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<element name="DeferredTaxAssetRealizedOnFutureTaxableIncomeNet" id="ucbi_DeferredTaxAssetRealizedOnFutureTaxableIncomeNet" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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<element name="DeferredCompensationPlanLiabilityMember" id="ucbi_DeferredCompensationPlanLiabilityMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="ForeclosedPropertiesFairValueDisclosure" id="ucbi_ForeclosedPropertiesFairValueDisclosure" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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<element name="SecondInvestmentMember" id="ucbi_SecondInvestmentMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="NumberOfSecurities" id="ucbi_NumberOfSecurities" type="xbrli:integerItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="InvestmentWrittenDownValue" id="ucbi_InvestmentWrittenDownValue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="InvestmentImpairmentCharges" id="ucbi_InvestmentImpairmentCharges" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="PercentageOfWrittenDownInAppraisalValueOfNonaccrualImpairedLoans" id="ucbi_PercentageOfWrittenDownInAppraisalValueOfNonaccrualImpairedLoans" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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<element name="TaxBenefitsPreservationPlanMember" id="ucbi_TaxBenefitsPreservationPlanMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" nillable="true"/>
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