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  <element id="ffic_NumberOfNewBranchLease" name="NumberOfNewBranchLease" nillable="true" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="ffic_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAmortizedCost" name="FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAmortizedCost" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="ffic_FederalDepositInsuranceCorporationPremiumExpenseIncome" name="FederalDepositInsuranceCorporationPremiumExpenseIncome" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="ffic_CustomerMember" name="CustomerMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="ffic_BankMember" name="BankMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="ffic_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateOwned" name="ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateOwned" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="ffic_CustomerAndBankMember" name="CustomerAndBankMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
  <element id="ffic_FinancingReceivableRevolvingNetAmount" name="FinancingReceivableRevolvingNetAmount" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" />
</xsd:schema>
