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  <xsd:element id="cbl_GuaranteedAmountOfOutstandingLoanBasedOnPercentage" name="GuaranteedAmountOfOutstandingLoanBasedOnPercentage" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element id="cbl_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsGrantsinPeriodClassifiedasLiabilities" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsGrantsinPeriodClassifiedasLiabilities" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="cbl_AdditionsToRealEstateAssetsAccruedButNotYetPaid" name="AdditionsToRealEstateAssetsAccruedButNotYetPaid" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element id="cbl_IncreaseDecreaseinOperatingAssetsandLiabilities" name="IncreaseDecreaseinOperatingAssetsandLiabilities" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element id="cbl_IncreaseDecreaseInLeasedIntangibleAssetsThroughTransfers" name="IncreaseDecreaseInLeasedIntangibleAssetsThroughTransfers" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
</xsd:schema>
