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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="alrs_statement-statement-note-5-land-premises-and-equipment-net-tables" name="statement-statement-note-5-land-premises-and-equipment-net-tables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="alrs_statement-statement-note-6-goodwill-and-other-intangible-assets-schedule-of-finitelived-intangible-assets-details" name="statement-statement-note-6-goodwill-and-other-intangible-assets-schedule-of-finitelived-intangible-assets-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="alrs_statement-statement-note-6-goodwill-and-other-intangible-assets-schedule-of-goodwill-details" name="statement-statement-note-6-goodwill-and-other-intangible-assets-schedule-of-goodwill-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="alrs_statement-statement-note-6-goodwill-and-other-intangible-assets-tables" name="statement-statement-note-6-goodwill-and-other-intangible-assets-tables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="alrs_statement-statement-note-7-loan-servicing-schedule-of-servicing-assets-at-fair-value-details" name="statement-statement-note-7-loan-servicing-schedule-of-servicing-assets-at-fair-value-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="alrs_statement-statement-note-7-loan-servicing-summary-of-activity-related-to-loan-servicing-details" name="statement-statement-note-7-loan-servicing-summary-of-activity-related-to-loan-servicing-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="alrs_statement-statement-note-7-loan-servicing-tables" name="statement-statement-note-7-loan-servicing-tables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="alrs_statement-statement-note-8-leases-schedule-of-lease-cost-details" name="statement-statement-note-8-leases-schedule-of-lease-cost-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="alrs_statement-statement-note-8-leases-schedule-of-lessee-assets-and-liabilities-details" name="statement-statement-note-8-leases-schedule-of-lessee-assets-and-liabilities-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="alrs_statement-statement-note-8-leases-schedule-of-lessee-operating-lease-liability-to-be-paid-maturity-details" name="statement-statement-note-8-leases-schedule-of-lessee-operating-lease-liability-to-be-paid-maturity-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="alrs_statement-statement-note-8-leases-tables" name="statement-statement-note-8-leases-tables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="alrs_statement-statement-note-9-deposits-schedule-of-deposit-liabilities-type-details" name="statement-statement-note-9-deposits-schedule-of-deposit-liabilities-type-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="alrs_statement-statement-note-9-deposits-tables" name="statement-statement-note-9-deposits-tables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
</xsd:schema>
