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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="banc_SmallBusinessInvestmentCompaniesMember" name="SmallBusinessInvestmentCompaniesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="banc_TemporaryBooktaxDifferencesMember" name="TemporaryBooktaxDifferencesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="banc_TerminationOfEmploymentSettlementAgreementAttorneysFeesMember" name="TerminationOfEmploymentSettlementAgreementAttorneysFeesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="banc_TerminationOfEmploymentSettlementAgreementReimbursementForHealthCarePremiumsMember" name="TerminationOfEmploymentSettlementAgreementReimbursementForHealthCarePremiumsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="banc_UnrealizedGainOnAvailableForSaleSecuritiesMember" name="UnrealizedGainOnAvailableForSaleSecuritiesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="banc_VariableInterestEntityFundingInvestmentCommitmentReturnofCapital" name="VariableInterestEntityFundingInvestmentCommitmentReturnofCapital" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="banc_VariableInterestEntityNonconsolidatedCarryingAmountOtherAssets" name="VariableInterestEntityNonconsolidatedCarryingAmountOtherAssets" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="banc_VariableInterestEntityReportingEntityInvolvementCreditLossGuaranteePercentageofUnpaidPrincipalBalances" name="VariableInterestEntityReportingEntityInvolvementCreditLossGuaranteePercentageofUnpaidPrincipalBalances" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="banc_VariableInterestEntityReportingEntityInvolvementRepurchaseLiability" name="VariableInterestEntityReportingEntityInvolvementRepurchaseLiability" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="banc_VicePresidentandChiefLendingOfficerMember" name="VicePresidentandChiefLendingOfficerMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>
