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  <xs:element id="bpop_FinancedSalesOfOtherForeclosedAndRealEstateAssets" abstract="false" name="FinancedSalesOfOtherForeclosedAndRealEstateAssets" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bpop_FinancedSaleOfPremisesAndEquipment" abstract="false" name="FinancedSaleOfPremisesAndEquipment" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bpop_ChangeReceivablesFromInvestmentMaturities" abstract="false" name="ChangeReceivablesFromInvestmentMaturities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bpop_RecognitionOfMortgageServicingRightsOnSecuritizationsOrAssetTransfers" abstract="false" name="RecognitionOfMortgageServicingRightsOnSecuritizationsOrAssetTransfers" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bpop_GNMALoansRepurchaseOptionChange" abstract="false" name="GNMALoansRepurchaseOptionChange" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bpop_CapitalizationOfRightOfUseAssets" abstract="false" name="CapitalizationOfRightOfUseAssets" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bpop_CashAndDueFromBanksExcludingRestrictedCash" abstract="false" name="CashAndDueFromBanksExcludingRestrictedCash" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bpop_RestrictedCashMoneyMarket" abstract="false" name="RestrictedCashMoneyMarket" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bpop_CommercialRealEstateLoanMember" abstract="true" name="CommercialRealEstateLoanMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bpop_UnsecuredPersonalLoansMember" abstract="true" name="UnsecuredPersonalLoansMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bpop_BankLoanOrigination" abstract="false" name="BankLoanOrigination" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bpop_NetRevenue" abstract="false" name="NetRevenue" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bpop_PopularBankMember" abstract="true" name="PopularBankMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bpop_NoninterestExpenseOther" abstract="false" name="NoninterestExpenseOther" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bpop_LoansAndLeasesReceivableHeldForSaleAndHeldInPortfolioNetOfUnearnedIncome" abstract="false" name="LoansAndLeasesReceivableHeldForSaleAndHeldInPortfolioNetOfUnearnedIncome" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
