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  <xsd:element id="fult_LoansAndLeasesReceivablePercentageOfLoansWithinDelinquecyCategoryByTotalNonRiskRatedLoans" name="LoansAndLeasesReceivablePercentageOfLoansWithinDelinquecyCategoryByTotalNonRiskRatedLoans" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element id="fult_OtherComprehensiveIncomePensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax" name="OtherComprehensiveIncomePensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="fult_OtherFinancialLiabilitesFairValueDisclosure" name="OtherFinancialLiabilitesFairValueDisclosure" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element id="fult_OtherRealEstateOwnedAndRepossessionExpense" name="OtherRealEstateOwnedAndRepossessionExpense" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="fult_PercentageActionRateSecuritiesAboveInvestmentGrade" name="PercentageActionRateSecuritiesAboveInvestmentGrade" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="fult_PercentageAuctionRateSecuritiesBelowInvestmentGrade" name="PercentageAuctionRateSecuritiesBelowInvestmentGrade" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element id="fult_PercentageOfRiskRatedLoansByTotalRiskRatedLoans" name="PercentageOfRiskRatedLoansByTotalRiskRatedLoans" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="fult_PercentageOfUnallocatedAllowance" name="PercentageOfUnallocatedAllowance" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="fult_PooledTrustPreferredSecuritiesMember" name="PooledTrustPreferredSecuritiesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="fult_ProvisionForLoanLossesGross" name="ProvisionForLoanLossesGross" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="fult_RealEstateHomeEquityConstructionOtherConsumerAndLeasingMember" name="RealEstateHomeEquityConstructionOtherConsumerAndLeasingMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="fult_ReserveForUnfundedLendingCommitments" name="ReserveForUnfundedLendingCommitments" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="fult_ResidentialMortgageSettlementAgreementAmount" name="ResidentialMortgageSettlementAgreementAmount" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="fult_ResidentialMortgageSettlementAgreementResultinginReductiontoOutstandingRepurchaseRequest" name="ResidentialMortgageSettlementAgreementResultinginReductiontoOutstandingRepurchaseRequest" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="fult_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationTerm" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationTerm" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="fult_SignificantInputAssumedMarketReturnToLiquidityYears" name="SignificantInputAssumedMarketReturnToLiquidityYears" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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</xsd:schema>


