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  <xsd:element id="sti_PrincipalAmountOutstandingOfLoansServicedForThirdParties" name="PrincipalAmountOutstandingOfLoansServicedForThirdParties" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element id="sti_ProceedsfrompaymentsforOriginationsandPurchasesofLoansHeldforinvestment" name="ProceedsfrompaymentsforOriginationsandPurchasesofLoansHeldforinvestment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="sti_ProvisionForMortgageLoanRepurchaseLosses" name="ProvisionForMortgageLoanRepurchaseLosses" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="sti_ProvisionsForCreditLossesAndForeclosedProperties" name="ProvisionsForCreditLossesAndForeclosedProperties" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="sti_ResidentialConstructionMember" name="ResidentialConstructionMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="sti_ResidentialMortgageLoansHeldForSaleMember" name="ResidentialMortgageLoansHeldForSaleMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="sti_ScheduleOfReclassificationsFromAociTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfReclassificationsFromAociTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="sti_SecuritiessoldunderagreementstorepurchaseremainingcontractualmaturityTableTextBlock" name="SecuritiessoldunderagreementstorepurchaseremainingcontractualmaturityTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="sti_SegmentReportingInformationAverageTotalDeposits" name="SegmentReportingInformationAverageTotalDeposits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="sti_SegmentReportingInformationAverageTotalEquity" name="SegmentReportingInformationAverageTotalEquity" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="sti_SegmentReportingInformationAverageTotalLiabilities" name="SegmentReportingInformationAverageTotalLiabilities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="sti_SegmentReportingInformationAverageTotalLoans" name="SegmentReportingInformationAverageTotalLoans" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="sti_SegmentReportingInformationFullyTaxableEquivalentAdjustment" name="SegmentReportingInformationFullyTaxableEquivalentAdjustment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="sti_SegmentReportingInformationNetInterestIncomeAfterProvisionForCreditLossesAndTaxableEquivalentAdjustment" name="SegmentReportingInformationNetInterestIncomeAfterProvisionForCreditLossesAndTaxableEquivalentAdjustment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="sti_SegmentReportingInformationNetInterestIncomeIncludingFullyTaxableEquivalentAdjustment" name="SegmentReportingInformationNetInterestIncomeIncludingFullyTaxableEquivalentAdjustment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="sti_ServicingAssetsatFairValuePurchased" name="ServicingAssetsatFairValuePurchased" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="sti_ShortTermBorrowingsFairValueDisclosure" name="ShortTermBorrowingsFairValueDisclosure" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element id="sti_StockOptionCompensationAndAmortizationOfRestrictedStockCompensation" name="StockOptionCompensationAndAmortizationOfRestrictedStockCompensation" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="sti_StudentLoansMember" name="StudentLoansMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="sti_TaxCreditSalesMember" name="TaxCreditSalesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="sti_TdrModificatonsParentheticalAbstract" name="TdrModificatonsParentheticalAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="sti_TemporarilyImpairedSecuritiesMember" name="TemporarilyImpairedSecuritiesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="sti_TerminatedordedesignatedhedgesMember" name="TerminatedordedesignatedhedgesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="sti_TotalCashPaymentforSettlementMember" name="TotalCashPaymentforSettlementMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="sti_TradingAccountProfitsAndCommissionsMember" name="TradingAccountProfitsAndCommissionsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="sti_UnpaidPrincipalBalanceOfUnresolvedRepurchaseRequests" name="UnpaidPrincipalBalanceOfUnresolvedRepurchaseRequests" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="sti_UnpaidPrincipalBalanceofOutstandingUnderlyingMSRsPurchased" name="UnpaidPrincipalBalanceofOutstandingUnderlyingMSRsPurchased" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="sti_UnpaidPrincipalBalanceofOutstandingUnderlyingMSRsTransferred" name="UnpaidPrincipalBalanceofOutstandingUnderlyingMSRsTransferred" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="sti_UnpaidPrincipalBalanceofRepurchaseRequestLoansResolved" name="UnpaidPrincipalBalanceofRepurchaseRequestLoansResolved" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="sti_UnpaidPrincipalBalanceofRepurchaseRequestsReceived" name="UnpaidPrincipalBalanceofRepurchaseRequestsReceived" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="sti_UnpaidPrincipalBalanceofRepurchaseRequestsResolvedbyRepurchase" name="UnpaidPrincipalBalanceofRepurchaseRequestsResolvedbyRepurchase" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="sti_UnpaidPrincipalBalanceofRepurchaseRequestsResolvedbySettlement" name="UnpaidPrincipalBalanceofRepurchaseRequestsResolvedbySettlement" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="sti_VisaInterestMember" name="VisaInterestMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="sti_WholesaleBankingMember" name="WholesaleBankingMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>


