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  <xsd:element name="MaximumPercentageOfTaxableIncomePayableAsAnnualDividendsInFormOfCompanysStock" id="abr_MaximumPercentageOfTaxableIncomePayableAsAnnualDividendsInFormOfCompanysStock" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element name="MinimumPercentageOfTaxableIncomeToBeDistributedToClaimExemptionFromCorporateFederalIncomeTaxesOnRetainedIncome" id="abr_MinimumPercentageOfTaxableIncomeToBeDistributedToClaimExemptionFromCorporateFederalIncomeTaxesOnRetainedIncome" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="MortgageLoansOnRealEstateAdditionalInvestmentByEntityAndIndependentOutsideInvestors" id="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateAdditionalInvestmentByEntityAndIndependentOutsideInvestors" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="MortgageLoansOnRealEstateAggregateCarryingAmountOfLoansRelatedToWhichPortionHasBeenSoldToThirdParty" id="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateAggregateCarryingAmountOfLoansRelatedToWhichPortionHasBeenSoldToThirdParty" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element name="MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCarryingAmountOfLoanSoldToThirdParty" id="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCarryingAmountOfLoanSoldToThirdParty" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCarryingAmountOfMortgagesPriorToProvisionForLoanLoss" id="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCarryingAmountOfMortgagesPriorToProvisionForLoanLoss" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element name="MortgageLoansOnRealEstateExcessProceedsFromLoansDistributedToMembersInAccordanceWithOperatingAgreement" id="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateExcessProceedsFromLoansDistributedToMembersInAccordanceWithOperatingAgreement" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="MortgageLoansOnRealEstateFundingOfUnfundedLoanCommitments" id="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateFundingOfUnfundedLoanCommitments" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNumberOfOptionsToExtendLoan" id="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNumberOfOptionsToExtendLoan" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="MortgageLoansOnRealEstateOtherOperationalCostsOfAcquiringAndMaintainingPropertyContributedByEntity" id="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateOtherOperationalCostsOfAcquiringAndMaintainingPropertyContributedByEntity" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="MortgageLoansOnRealEstateProceedsAgainstJuniorLoanParticipations" id="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateProceedsAgainstJuniorLoanParticipations" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="NoncashLossesGainsOnSaleAndRestructuringOfLoans" id="abr_NoncashLossesGainsOnSaleAndRestructuringOfLoans" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="NumberOfMultiFamilyLoansHeldAsCollateral" id="abr_NumberOfMultiFamilyLoansHeldAsCollateral" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="NumberOfSecuritiesReclassifiedFromHeldToMaturityToAvailableForSale" id="abr_NumberOfSecuritiesReclassifiedFromHeldToMaturityToAvailableForSale" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeIssuedUnderAgreement" id="abr_NumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeIssuedUnderAgreement" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element name="PaymentForLoansAndInvestmentsFundedOriginatedAndPurchasedNet" id="abr_PaymentForLoansAndInvestmentsFundedOriginatedAndPurchasedNet" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestmentsByEntityAndIndependentOutsideInvestors" id="abr_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestmentsByEntityAndIndependentOutsideInvestors" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="PercentageOfMaximumPermissibleAnnualCashDividendsPayableOnExpiration" id="abr_PercentageOfMaximumPermissibleAnnualCashDividendsPayableOnExpiration" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element name="PercentageOfRelatedPartyReceivableDueToBeRepaidInCash" id="abr_PercentageOfRelatedPartyReceivableDueToBeRepaidInCash" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="PercentageOfServicesProvidedOverAnticipatedActivityPerQuarterAtWhichBaseManagementFeesCanBeNegotiated" id="abr_PercentageOfServicesProvidedOverAnticipatedActivityPerQuarterAtWhichBaseManagementFeesCanBeNegotiated" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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