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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_LiabilitiesOutstandingFaceAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_LiabilitiesOutstandingFaceAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities Outstanding Face Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_LiabilitiesOutstandingFaceAmount_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_LiabilitiesOutstandingFaceAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the outstanding face amount of liabilities.</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ladr_LiabilitiesOutstandingFaceAmount" xlink:to="lab_ladr_LiabilitiesOutstandingFaceAmount" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonVestedAwardsCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedWeightedAveragePeriodForRecognition_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonVestedAwardsCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedWeightedAveragePeriodForRecognition" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Service Share-Based Compensation, Non-vested Awards, Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized, Weighted Average Period For Recognition</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ladr_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonVestedAwardsCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedWeightedAveragePeriodForRecognition" xlink:href="ladr-20260630.xsd#ladr_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonVestedAwardsCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedWeightedAveragePeriodForRecognition"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidated Entities [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromPrincipalRepaymentsOnLoansAndLeasesHeldForInvestment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromPrincipalRepaymentsOnLoansAndLeasesHeldForInvestment"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_DebtAndEquitySecuritiesRealizedGain_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_DebtAndEquitySecuritiesRealizedGain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt and Equity Securities, Realized Gain</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ladr_DebtAndEquitySecuritiesRealizedGain" xlink:to="lab_ladr_DebtAndEquitySecuritiesRealizedGain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidated Entities [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearTwoOriginatedFiscalYearBeforeCurrentFiscalYearSubtotal_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearTwoOriginatedFiscalYearBeforeCurrentFiscalYearSubtotal" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current fiscal Year, Subtotal</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_LineOfCreditFacilityAccordionFeatureIncreaseLimit_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_LineOfCreditFacilityAccordionFeatureIncreaseLimit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit Facility, Accordion Feature, Increase Limit</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_NewYorkNYMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_NewYorkNYMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">New York, NY [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_NewYorkNYMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_NewYorkNYMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">New York, NY</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentRestatementTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentRestatementTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Error Correction [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentRestatementTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentRestatementTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_OrganizationAndOperationsTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_OrganizationAndOperationsTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Organization and Operations [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_OrganizationAndOperationsTable_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_OrganizationAndOperationsTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosures pertaining to activities in organization and operations.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_019ef566-a153-7a3b-a37d-81a6d37bc283_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Company's Performance Evaluation by Segment</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related and Nonrelated Parties [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesRemainingMaturityPeriod_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesRemainingMaturityPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the remaining maturity period of available-for-sale securities under each classification.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_OmnibusIncentivePlan2023Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_OmnibusIncentivePlan2023Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Omnibus Incentive Plan 2023 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_OmnibusIncentivePlan2023Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_OmnibusIncentivePlan2023Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Omnibus Incentive Plan 2023</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ladr_OmnibusIncentivePlan2023Member" xlink:href="ladr-20260630.xsd#ladr_OmnibusIncentivePlan2023Member"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterest_019ef566-a153-7005-bc0f-387cacb2fd29_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">General CECL reserve</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterest_019ef566-a153-759a-a62b-9940a294ede8_negatedPeriodStartLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedPeriodStartLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Beginning balance, Allowance for credit losses</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterest_019ef566-a153-75fa-87bd-ac2245766662_negatedPeriodEndLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedPeriodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Ending balance, Allowance for credit losses</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterest_019ef566-a153-7d2b-a0d8-f4333c774834_periodEndLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for credit losses at end of period</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterest" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterest"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_DebtInstrumentAmortizedCostBasis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_DebtInstrumentAmortizedCostBasis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Amortized Cost Basis</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_DebtInstrumentAmortizedCostBasis_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_DebtInstrumentAmortizedCostBasis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the liabilities at amortized cost basis.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MortgagesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MortgagesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgages [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_LoansReceivableWithVariableRatesOfInterestSubjectToInterestRateFloors_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_LoansReceivableWithVariableRatesOfInterestSubjectToInterestRateFloors" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loans Receivable With Variable Rates Of Interest, Subject To Interest Rate Floors</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_LoansReceivableWithVariableRatesOfInterestSubjectToInterestRateFloors_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_LoansReceivableWithVariableRatesOfInterestSubjectToInterestRateFloors" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loans Receivable With Variable Rates Of Interest, Subject To Interest Rate Floors</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths_019ef566-a1e6-7bb2-990c-4a0409877124_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2027</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segments [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfBelowMarketLease" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfBelowMarketLease"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_MaturingOn20December2028Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_MaturingOn20December2028Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturing On 20 December 2028</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationForfeited" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationForfeited"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted Stock [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AllIndividualsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">All Individuals [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritySoldUnderAgreementToRepurchaseAfterOffsetAndDeductionSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritySoldUnderAgreementToRepurchaseAfterOffsetAndDeductionSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentToBeReceivedAfterYearFour_019ef566-a1e6-7e8d-b4fd-4a5439280e1a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentToBeReceivedAfterYearFour" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Thereafter</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentToBeReceivedAfterYearFour_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentToBeReceivedAfterYearFour" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, after Year Four</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentToBeReceivedAfterYearFour_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentToBeReceivedAfterYearFour" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, after Year Four</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ladr_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentToBeReceivedAfterYearFour" xlink:href="ladr-20260630.xsd#ladr_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentToBeReceivedAfterYearFour"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ladr_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentToBeReceivedAfterYearFour" xlink:to="lab_ladr_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentToBeReceivedAfterYearFour" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_InplaceLeasesIntangiblesMember_019ef566-a0ae-75dd-bfa2-fe9ff8b8d3e9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_InplaceLeasesIntangiblesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Increase/(Decrease) to Operating Lease Income</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_InplaceLeasesIntangiblesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_InplaceLeasesIntangiblesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">In Place Leases Intangibles [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_InplaceLeasesIntangiblesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_InplaceLeasesIntangiblesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information pertaining to in-place leases intangibles.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjFnTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjFnTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Awards Adjustments, Footnote</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjFnTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjFnTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Awards Adjustments, Footnote [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_HospitalityMember_019ef566-a1e6-73df-92be-2601d0915a7e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_HospitalityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Hospitality</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_HospitalityMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_HospitalityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Hospitality [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_HospitalityMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_HospitalityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Hospitality [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ladr_HospitalityMember" xlink:href="ladr-20260630.xsd#ladr_HospitalityMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitySecuritySoldUnderAgreementToRepurchaseSecurityLoanedAfterOffsetAndDeductionSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitySecuritySoldUnderAgreementToRepurchaseSecurityLoanedAfterOffsetAndDeductionSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Liability, Security Sold under Agreement to Repurchase, and Security Loaned, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, after Offset and Deduction</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitySecuritySoldUnderAgreementToRepurchaseSecurityLoanedAfterOffsetAndDeductionSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitySecuritySoldUnderAgreementToRepurchaseSecurityLoanedAfterOffsetAndDeductionSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitySecuritySoldUnderAgreementToRepurchaseSecurityLoanedAfterOffsetAndDeductionSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitySecuritySoldUnderAgreementToRepurchaseSecurityLoanedAfterOffsetAndDeductionSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_CantonOHMember_019ef566-a0ae-7826-a57d-0affc65b4ae4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_CantonOHMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Canton, OH</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_CantonOHMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_CantonOHMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Canton, OH [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_CantonOHMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_CantonOHMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Canton, OH</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ladr_CantonOHMember" xlink:href="ladr-20260630.xsd#ladr_CantonOHMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ladr_CantonOHMember" xlink:to="lab_ladr_CantonOHMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock_019ef566-a0ae-75d2-8b75-f097e33cf6e9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Contractual Payments Under All Borrowings by Maturity</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Maturities of Long-Term Debt [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PutOptionMember_019ef566-a153-7cfb-a87c-5b515ef17be2_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PutOptionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Options</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PutOptionMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PutOptionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Put Option [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PutOptionMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PutOptionMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PutOptionMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PutOptionMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_019ef566-a0ae-7c06-b7ae-4ce82105063c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Title of Individual [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Title and Position [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_MultifamilyMember_019ef566-9fd8-79da-a1a0-882aebdb6d18_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MultifamilyMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Multifamily</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_MultifamilyMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MultifamilyMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Multifamily [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MultifamilyMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MultifamilyMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MultifamilyMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_MultifamilyMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet_019ef566-a153-71c6-9549-2428fb04dac4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Realized Gain/(Loss)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendsDeclaredTableTextBlock_019ef566-a1e6-7546-a702-0294c1e93822_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsDeclaredTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Dividends Declared and Paid</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendsDeclaredTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsDeclaredTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends Declared [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsDeclaredTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsDeclaredTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DividendsDeclaredTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DividendsDeclaredTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DelayedDrawTermLoanMember_019ef566-a1e6-7784-ab93-6b67f568a350_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DelayedDrawTermLoanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unsecured Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility (Term Loan Facility)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DelayedDrawTermLoanMember_019f40a0-6017-7722-a3f6-2524caa44dae_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DelayedDrawTermLoanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loan Facility</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DelayedDrawTermLoanMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DelayedDrawTermLoanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Delayed Draw Term Loan (DDTL) [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DelayedDrawTermLoanMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DelayedDrawTermLoanMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DelayedDrawTermLoanMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DelayedDrawTermLoanMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFacilitiesDueGreaterThan90Days_019ef566-9fd8-70ee-91bc-b05eafe25c61_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFacilitiesDueGreaterThan90Days" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Specified period facilities are due, greater than 90 days</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFacilitiesDueGreaterThan90Days_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFacilitiesDueGreaterThan90Days" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Facilities Due, Greater Than 90 Days</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFacilitiesDueGreaterThan90Days_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFacilitiesDueGreaterThan90Days" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Facilities Due, Greater Than 90 Days</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFacilitiesDueGreaterThan90Days" xlink:href="ladr-20260630.xsd#ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFacilitiesDueGreaterThan90Days"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFacilitiesDueGreaterThan90Days" xlink:to="lab_ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFacilitiesDueGreaterThan90Days" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredCharges_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredCharges" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of Deferred Charges</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredCharges" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredCharges"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredCharges" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredCharges" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SecuritySoldUnderAgreementToRepurchaseAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritySoldUnderAgreementToRepurchaseAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Security Sold under Agreement to Repurchase, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, after Offset</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritySoldUnderAgreementToRepurchaseAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritySoldUnderAgreementToRepurchaseAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritySoldUnderAgreementToRepurchaseAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritySoldUnderAgreementToRepurchaseAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CollateralAxis_019ef566-a0ae-77de-9683-6c5037ca18c0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CollateralAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Collateral [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CollateralAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CollateralAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Collateral Held [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CollateralAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CollateralAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CollateralAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CollateralAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_OfficeLoanMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_OfficeLoanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Office Loan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_OfficeLoanMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_OfficeLoanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Office Loan</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ladr_OfficeLoanMember" xlink:to="lab_ladr_OfficeLoanMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDividendsInExcessOfRetainedEarnings_019ef566-a154-7394-95c8-f825bca7bbc0_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDividendsInExcessOfRetainedEarnings" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends declared</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDividendsInExcessOfRetainedEarnings_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDividendsInExcessOfRetainedEarnings" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Dividends in Excess of Retained Earnings</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDividendsInExcessOfRetainedEarnings" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDividendsInExcessOfRetainedEarnings"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDividendsInExcessOfRetainedEarnings" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDividendsInExcessOfRetainedEarnings" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:to="lab_ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_RealEstateSecuritiesRiskRetentionRequirementAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_RealEstateSecuritiesRiskRetentionRequirementAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate Securities, Risk Retention Requirement, Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_RealEstateSecuritiesRiskRetentionRequirementAmount_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_RealEstateSecuritiesRiskRetentionRequirementAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate Securities, Risk Retention Requirement, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ladr_RealEstateSecuritiesRiskRetentionRequirementAmount" xlink:href="ladr-20260630.xsd#ladr_RealEstateSecuritiesRiskRetentionRequirementAmount"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ladr_RealEstateSecuritiesRiskRetentionRequirementAmount" xlink:to="lab_ladr_RealEstateSecuritiesRiskRetentionRequirementAmount" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember_019ef566-a153-7cb7-9ad3-dc9d90c451d2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity securities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Securities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_AssetsOutstandingFaceAmount_019ef566-a0ae-7a7a-9ecd-a8edc2c227c1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_AssetsOutstandingFaceAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Principal Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_AssetsOutstandingFaceAmount_019ef566-a0ae-7cc4-b5d9-78491bf53078_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_AssetsOutstandingFaceAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Principal Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_AssetsOutstandingFaceAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_AssetsOutstandingFaceAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Assets Outstanding Face Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_AssetsOutstandingFaceAmount_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_AssetsOutstandingFaceAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the outstanding face amount of assets.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ladr_AssetsOutstandingFaceAmount" xlink:href="ladr-20260630.xsd#ladr_AssetsOutstandingFaceAmount"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ladr_AssetsOutstandingFaceAmount" xlink:to="lab_ladr_AssetsOutstandingFaceAmount" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_019ef566-a153-7f4a-aca6-3c45eed2c59c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_019ef566-a153-7cfa-afb9-2d3ca2b37bc6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, issued (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Shares, Issued</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue_019ef566-a1e6-7013-8d37-87cb5e7c75cb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value Level 3 financial instruments</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_NumberOfEquitySecurities_019ef566-a1e6-7ab3-a9bc-098a72d3c2ea_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_NumberOfEquitySecurities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average of Securities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_NumberOfEquitySecurities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_NumberOfEquitySecurities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Equity Securities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_NumberOfEquitySecurities_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_NumberOfEquitySecurities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Equity Securities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ladr_NumberOfEquitySecurities" xlink:href="ladr-20260630.xsd#ladr_NumberOfEquitySecurities"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ladr_NumberOfEquitySecurities" xlink:to="lab_ladr_NumberOfEquitySecurities" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_019ef566-a153-7eae-98a0-5f6a28959f94_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Stock [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Stock [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_RepurchaseAgreementsLongTermMember_019ef566-a154-74b8-b266-9fcb115f881b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_RepurchaseAgreementsLongTermMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Repurchase agreements - long-term</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_RepurchaseAgreementsLongTermMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_RepurchaseAgreementsLongTermMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Repurchase Agreements Long Term [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_RepurchaseAgreementsLongTermMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_RepurchaseAgreementsLongTermMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information pertaining to repurchase agreements for period longer than one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ladr_RepurchaseAgreementsLongTermMember" xlink:href="ladr-20260630.xsd#ladr_RepurchaseAgreementsLongTermMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ladr_RepurchaseAgreementsLongTermMember" xlink:to="lab_ladr_RepurchaseAgreementsLongTermMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFourOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYearSubtotal_019ef566-9fd8-75aa-af00-7f74d7cc8c06_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFourOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYearSubtotal" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subtotal loans, Year Four</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFourOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYearSubtotal_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFourOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYearSubtotal" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current fiscal Year, Subtotal</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFourOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYearSubtotal_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFourOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYearSubtotal" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current fiscal Year, Subtotal</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFourOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYearSubtotal" xlink:href="ladr-20260630.xsd#ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFourOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYearSubtotal"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Compensation Actually Paid vs. Other Measure [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_MaturingOn20February2029Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_MaturingOn20February2029Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturing On 20 February 2029 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_MaturingOn20February2029Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_MaturingOn20February2029Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturing On 20 February 2029</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ladr_MaturingOn20February2029Member" xlink:to="lab_ladr_MaturingOn20February2029Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_019ef566-a154-76d0-8ddb-18326a13a625_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2029</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Termination Date</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Arrangement Termination Date</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate" xlink:to="lab_ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_TimeAndPerformanceBasedVestingMember_019ef566-a1e6-7381-aa02-72ae29af3a3a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_TimeAndPerformanceBasedVestingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Time and Performance Based Vesting</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_TimeAndPerformanceBasedVestingMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_TimeAndPerformanceBasedVestingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Time and Performance Based Vesting [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_TimeAndPerformanceBasedVestingMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_TimeAndPerformanceBasedVestingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Time and Performance Based Vesting</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Events [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardGrantDateFairValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardGrantDateFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Grant Date Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardGrantDateFairValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AwardGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardGrantDateFairValue" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AwardGrantDateFairValue" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicByCommonClassTable_019ef566-a153-7d1f-9357-ca0a73b5df28_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicByCommonClassTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicByCommonClassTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicByCommonClassTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two-Class Method [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicByCommonClassTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicByCommonClassTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicByCommonClassTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicByCommonClassTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_PvpTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1_019ef566-a153-7044-a4d2-2d8214fc0ea1_periodStartLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Authorizations remaining amount, beginning of period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1_019ef566-a153-7a77-81da-ecaffcbbfa37_periodEndLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Authorizations remaining amount, end of period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized, Amount</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseCollateralRightToReclaimCash" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseCollateralRightToReclaimCash"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseCollateralRightToReclaimCash" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseCollateralRightToReclaimCash" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_RetailSiteMember_019ef566-a0ae-78eb-a80b-a7befde508b1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_RetailSiteMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Retail</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_RetailSiteMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_RetailSiteMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Retail Site [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RetailSiteMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RetailSiteMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_RetailSiteMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_RetailSiteMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019ef566-9fd8-7b9e-8140-71855a6006c6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidation Items [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidation Items [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName_019ef566-a1e6-74dd-a746-7bcc3fe72052_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_HotelLoanMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_HotelLoanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Hotel Loan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_HotelLoanMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_HotelLoanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Hotel Loan</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ladr_HotelLoanMember" xlink:href="ladr-20260630.xsd#ladr_HotelLoanMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ladr_HotelLoanMember" xlink:to="lab_ladr_HotelLoanMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMaturityPeriodDomain_019ef566-a153-7e7b-b452-55bef9b3979f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMaturityPeriodDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Repurchase Agreements and Similar Transactions, Maturity Periods [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMaturityPeriodDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMaturityPeriodDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Repurchase Agreements and Similar Transactions, Maturity Periods [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMaturityPeriodDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMaturityPeriodDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMaturityPeriodDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMaturityPeriodDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcNotAdoptedTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcNotAdoptedTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Not Adopted</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcNotAdoptedTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcNotAdoptedTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Not Adopted [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcNotAdoptedTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcNotAdoptedTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcNotAdoptedTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcNotAdoptedTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeDomain_019ef566-a0ae-7220-aa5d-af4a771b0a71_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Loan Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Loan Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeDomain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_019ef566-a0ae-703c-9a18-ac7d47ca4160_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gross intangible assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, before Accumulated Amortization</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_OmnibusIncentivePlan2014Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_OmnibusIncentivePlan2014Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Omnibus Incentive Plan 2014 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_OmnibusIncentivePlan2014Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_OmnibusIncentivePlan2014Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information concerning the 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan.</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ladr_OmnibusIncentivePlan2014Member" xlink:to="lab_ladr_OmnibusIncentivePlan2014Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_019ef566-a1e6-773d-8020-b5cd8b848c26_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_ManagementGranteesMember_019ef566-a1e6-7c3c-a841-d52c844dfe41_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_ManagementGranteesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Management Grantees</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_ManagementGranteesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_ManagementGranteesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Management Grantees [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_ManagementGranteesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_ManagementGranteesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Management Grantees</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ladr_ManagementGranteesMember" xlink:href="ladr-20260630.xsd#ladr_ManagementGranteesMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ladr_ManagementGranteesMember" xlink:to="lab_ladr_ManagementGranteesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_NonNeosMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_NonNeosMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-NEOs</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_NonNeosMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_NonNeosMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-NEOs [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonNeosMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_NonNeosMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_NonNeosMember" xlink:to="lab_ecd_NonNeosMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Estimated Amortization Expense, Year Two</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseCommittedAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseCommittedAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase Committed Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseCommittedAmount_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseCommittedAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the committed amount as of the balance sheet date of securities that an institution sells and agrees to repurchase (the identical or substantially the same securities) as a seller-borrower at a specified date for a specified price, also known as a repurchase agreement, or repo.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseCommittedAmount" xlink:href="ladr-20260630.xsd#ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseCommittedAmount"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseCommittedAmount" xlink:to="lab_ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseCommittedAmount" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CreditLossFinancialInstrumentPolicyTextBlock_019ef566-9fd8-7204-a95b-25d1e2f87657_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditLossFinancialInstrumentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for Loan Losses</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CreditLossFinancialInstrumentPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditLossFinancialInstrumentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Loss, Financial Instrument [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditLossFinancialInstrumentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CreditLossFinancialInstrumentPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditLossFinancialInstrumentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CreditLossFinancialInstrumentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossIndividuallyImpairedLoans_019ef566-a0ae-756d-b2d5-a590c9e21cd8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossIndividuallyImpairedLoans" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Individually impaired loans</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossIndividuallyImpairedLoans_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossIndividuallyImpairedLoans" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Individually Impaired Loans</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossIndividuallyImpairedLoans_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossIndividuallyImpairedLoans" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Individually Impaired Loans</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossIndividuallyImpairedLoans" xlink:href="ladr-20260630.xsd#ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossIndividuallyImpairedLoans"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossIndividuallyImpairedLoans" xlink:to="lab_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossIndividuallyImpairedLoans" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_019ef566-a1e6-79b1-8a24-3243b25cba89_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2027</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year One</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019ef566-a0ae-740d-8e2a-af5857f04c44_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_019ef566-9fd8-7edf-9d98-f57904422376_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Repurchase of treasury stock</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_RangeAxis_019ef566-a153-7d28-8aca-269679c07ecf_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_RangeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_FairValueDisclosureOffBalanceSheetRisksAmountAssetPercentage_019ef566-9fd8-722b-91f6-489196a73240_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_FairValueDisclosureOffBalanceSheetRisksAmountAssetPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unfunded commitments of mortgage loan receivables held for investment, additional funds</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_FairValueDisclosureOffBalanceSheetRisksAmountAssetPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_FairValueDisclosureOffBalanceSheetRisksAmountAssetPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Disclosure, Off-Balance Sheet Risks, Amount, Asset, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_FairValueDisclosureOffBalanceSheetRisksAmountAssetPercentage_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_FairValueDisclosureOffBalanceSheetRisksAmountAssetPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Disclosure, Off-Balance Sheet Risks, Amount, Asset, Percentage</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ladr_FairValueDisclosureOffBalanceSheetRisksAmountAssetPercentage" xlink:to="lab_ladr_FairValueDisclosureOffBalanceSheetRisksAmountAssetPercentage" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_MezzanineLoanMember_019ef566-a0ae-70f1-ac8b-468512621d8d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_MezzanineLoanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mezzanine loans</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_MezzanineLoanMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_MezzanineLoanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">A mortgage loan secured by the equity of a company owning real property.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_019ef566-a0ae-7781-99dc-62006352f3d5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_LongTermDebtMaturityAfterYearFour_019ef566-a0ad-71f2-909d-ba0678636c24_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_LongTermDebtMaturityAfterYearFour" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Thereafter</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_LongTermDebtMaturityAfterYearFour_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_LongTermDebtMaturityAfterYearFour" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Maturity, after Year Four</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_LongTermDebtMaturityAfterYearFour_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_LongTermDebtMaturityAfterYearFour" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Maturity, after Year Four</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ladr_LongTermDebtMaturityAfterYearFour" xlink:href="ladr-20260630.xsd#ladr_LongTermDebtMaturityAfterYearFour"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ladr_LongTermDebtMaturityAfterYearFour" xlink:to="lab_ladr_LongTermDebtMaturityAfterYearFour" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedRemainderOfFiscalYear_019ef566-a0ae-7c95-abe3-e5263cc0b040_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2026 (last six months)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedRemainderOfFiscalYear_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Remainder of Fiscal Year</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedRemainderOfFiscalYear"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationAfterYearFour_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationAfterYearFour" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, after Year Four</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_LoanRepurchaseFacilitiesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_LoanRepurchaseFacilitiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Repurchase Facilities</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_InPlaceLeasesAndOtherIntangiblesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_InPlaceLeasesAndOtherIntangiblesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information pertaining to in-place leases and other intangibles.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOffBalanceSheetRisksTable_019ef566-9fd8-79a2-8acf-4653b7d95383_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOffBalanceSheetRisksTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, off-Balance-Sheet Risk [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOffBalanceSheetRisksTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOffBalanceSheetRisksTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, off-Balance-Sheet Risk [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOffBalanceSheetRisksTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOffBalanceSheetRisksTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Contract [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate Investment Property, Net [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardTermsOfAwardPerformanceTargetPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardTermsOfAwardPerformanceTargetPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Terms Of Award Performance Target Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardTermsOfAwardPerformanceTargetPercentage_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardTermsOfAwardPerformanceTargetPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Terms Of Award Performance Target Percentage</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Assets, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRepurchaseAgreements_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRepurchaseAgreements" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Repurchase Agreements [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_JenksOklahomaMember_019ef566-a153-7fbd-a67e-3974c485b4b7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_JenksOklahomaMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Jenks, OK</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_JenksOklahomaMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_JenksOklahomaMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Jenks, Oklahoma [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ladr_JenksOklahomaMember" xlink:href="ladr-20260630.xsd#ladr_JenksOklahomaMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestAllowanceForCreditLossNoncashDispositionOfLoansViaForeclosure_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestAllowanceForCreditLossNoncashDispositionOfLoansViaForeclosure" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncash Disposition Of Loans Via Foreclosure</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestAllowanceForCreditLossNoncashDispositionOfLoansViaForeclosure_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestAllowanceForCreditLossNoncashDispositionOfLoansViaForeclosure" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncash Disposition Of Loans Via Foreclosure</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestAllowanceForCreditLossNoncashDispositionOfLoansViaForeclosure" xlink:href="ladr-20260630.xsd#ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestAllowanceForCreditLossNoncashDispositionOfLoansViaForeclosure"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestAllowanceForCreditLossNoncashDispositionOfLoansViaForeclosure" xlink:to="lab_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestAllowanceForCreditLossNoncashDispositionOfLoansViaForeclosure" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Timing Method [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeRemainingMaturity1_019ef566-a0ae-7c43-a0e3-73b68504e9be_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeRemainingMaturity1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Remaining Maturity (years)</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeRemainingMaturity1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeRemainingMaturity1"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeRemainingMaturity1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeRemainingMaturity1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect_019ef566-9fd8-76c3-b0c4-684181ef1bcd_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears_019ef566-9fd8-7933-9c92-20b6a784d910_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2028</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year Two</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019ef566-a0ae-7018-ab2a-68d75f3ef103_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Erroneous Compensation Analysis</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Erroneous Compensation Analysis [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AboveMarketLeasesMember_019ef566-a0ae-79e8-b8a3-2d666a2b70d9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AboveMarketLeasesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Above Market Leases</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AboveMarketLeasesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AboveMarketLeasesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Above Market Leases [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AboveMarketLeasesMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AboveMarketLeasesMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_RestatementDateAxis_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_RestatementDateAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restatement Determination Date:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_RestatementDateAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_RestatementDateAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restatement Determination Date [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_RestatementDateAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_RestatementDateAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock_019ef566-a0ae-7ed2-83b8-7c95f09f79cb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium_019ef566-a153-778d-925e-997d7c1fbfa6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net premiums included in mortgage loan financings</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_MortgageLoanReceivablesHeldForInvestmentMember_019ef566-9fd8-7d75-9465-786559ba0268_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_MortgageLoanReceivablesHeldForInvestmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total mortgage loan receivables held for investment, net, at amortized cost</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_MortgageLoanReceivablesHeldForInvestmentMember_019ef566-9fd8-774b-86fe-27a9ce723916_netLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_MortgageLoanReceivablesHeldForInvestmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgage loan receivables held for investment, net, at amortized cost</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_MortgageLoanReceivablesHeldForInvestmentMember_019ef566-9fd8-7571-94ac-de12863ab488_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_MortgageLoanReceivablesHeldForInvestmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for loan losses</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_MortgageLoanReceivablesHeldForInvestmentMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_MortgageLoanReceivablesHeldForInvestmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgage Loan Receivables Held-for-Investment [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_MortgageLoanReceivablesHeldForInvestmentMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_MortgageLoanReceivablesHeldForInvestmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the mortgage loans receivable held for investment at amortized cost.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis_019ef566-a0ae-77bf-bf9d-aba07386272a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Loan Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Loan Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet_019ef566-a1e6-748b-b69f-c12ef9cedf7f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying Value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet_019ef566-a1e6-71ae-8796-9345f9832129_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgage loan receivable with a borrower collateralized</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Commercial and Consumer, Net</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_OaklandCountyMichiganMember_019ef566-9fd8-7b8f-987f-6f157ff006c4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_OaklandCountyMichiganMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Oakland County, MI</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SecuredDebt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuredDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Secured Debt</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLineItems"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationForfeited" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationForfeited"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantedInPeriodFairValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantedInPeriodFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Granted in Period, Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantedInPeriodFairValue_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantedInPeriodFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Granted in Period, Fair Value</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateInterestRate_019ef566-a153-7a2e-8a81-0701d7a4974f_netLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgage loan receivable held for investment (percentage)</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_019ef566-a0ae-79ec-afc6-01b85e03a490_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Treasury Stock, Common [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesLineItems"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_BirminghamALMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_BirminghamALMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Birmingham, AL [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_BirminghamALMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_BirminghamALMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Birmingham, AL</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstate_019ef566-a153-72b5-9901-1f10e3e67df6_periodEndLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgage loans receivable, ending balance</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestCreditLossExpenseReversal_019ef566-a153-7d82-a209-9fcfb7297fa2_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestCreditLossExpenseReversal" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for (release of) loan loss reserves, net</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestCreditLossExpenseReversal_019ef566-a153-7c43-98b4-6e974928d9d6_netLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestCreditLossExpenseReversal" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for loan loss reserves</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ChngInFrValAsOfVstngDtOfPrrYrEqtyAwrdsVstdInCvrdYrMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ChngInFrValAsOfVstngDtOfPrrYrEqtyAwrdsVstdInCvrdYrMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_EquitySecuritiesFVNIAccumulatedUnrealizedLoss_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_EquitySecuritiesFVNIAccumulatedUnrealizedLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Securities, FV-NI, Accumulated Unrealized Loss</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PeoName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PeoName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">PEO Name</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_CovenantChangeInControlNumberOfNonManagementGranteeToBeVested_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_CovenantChangeInControlNumberOfNonManagementGranteeToBeVested" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Covenant, Change In Control, Number Of Non-Management Grantee To Be Vested</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ladr_CovenantChangeInControlNumberOfNonManagementGranteeToBeVested" xlink:href="ladr-20260630.xsd#ladr_CovenantChangeInControlNumberOfNonManagementGranteeToBeVested"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossYearThreeOriginatedTwoFiscalYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYear_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossYearThreeOriginatedTwoFiscalYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYear" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Year Three, Originated, Two Fiscal Years before Current Fiscal Year</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossYearThreeOriginatedTwoFiscalYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYear_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossYearThreeOriginatedTwoFiscalYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYear" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Year Three, Originated, Two Fiscal Years before Current Fiscal Year</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_019ef566-a1e7-7616-bd9e-16f258b82d0e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Lived Asset, Class [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Lived Asset, Class [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_StkPrcOrTsrEstimationMethodTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_StkPrcOrTsrEstimationMethodTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Price or TSR Estimation Method [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_019ef566-a1e6-7d78-92c0-e5e698064e03_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_UncommittedSecuritiesRepurchaseFacilitiesMember_019ef566-a153-7c63-a1b9-d814503000a5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_UncommittedSecuritiesRepurchaseFacilitiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Repurchases</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_UncommittedSecuritiesRepurchaseFacilitiesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_UncommittedSecuritiesRepurchaseFacilitiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Uncommitted Securities Repurchase Facilities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_UncommittedSecuritiesRepurchaseFacilitiesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_UncommittedSecuritiesRepurchaseFacilitiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information pertaining to uncommitted securities repurchase facilities.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_ConduitMortgageLoansMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_ConduitMortgageLoansMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Conduit Mortgage Loans [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_ConduitMortgageLoansMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_ConduitMortgageLoansMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Conduit Mortgage Loans</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ladr_ConduitMortgageLoansMember" xlink:href="ladr-20260630.xsd#ladr_ConduitMortgageLoansMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_019ef566-a0ae-7b83-bd45-a5a825dd8bb7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFourOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYearIndividuallyImpairedLoans_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFourOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYearIndividuallyImpairedLoans" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year, Individually Impaired Loans</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFourOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYearIndividuallyImpairedLoans_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFourOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYearIndividuallyImpairedLoans" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year, Individually Impaired Loans</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseNumberOfCounterpartiesWithCollateralExceedingBorrowedAmounts_019ef566-9fd8-7a85-8312-2f7a438de01c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseNumberOfCounterpartiesWithCollateralExceedingBorrowedAmounts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of counterparties with collateral exceeding borrowed amounts</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseNumberOfCounterpartiesWithCollateralExceedingBorrowedAmounts_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseNumberOfCounterpartiesWithCollateralExceedingBorrowedAmounts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Number Of Counterparties With Collateral Exceeding Borrowed Amounts</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AggtErrCompNotYetDeterminedTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AggtErrCompNotYetDeterminedTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Not Yet Determined [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_MaturingOn27September2028Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_MaturingOn27September2028Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturing on 27 September 2028 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_MaturingOn27September2028Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_MaturingOn27September2028Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturing on 27 September 2028</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Labor and Related Expense</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedMaturityTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedMaturityTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Maturity [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedMaturityTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedMaturityTableTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_UnsecuredDelayedDrawTermLoanFacilitySOFRPlus140BasisPointsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_UnsecuredDelayedDrawTermLoanFacilitySOFRPlus140BasisPointsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unsecured Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility, SOFR Plus 140 Basis Points [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_UnsecuredDelayedDrawTermLoanFacilitySOFRPlus140BasisPointsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_UnsecuredDelayedDrawTermLoanFacilitySOFRPlus140BasisPointsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unsecured Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility, SOFR Plus 140 Basis Points</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ladr_UnsecuredDelayedDrawTermLoanFacilitySOFRPlus140BasisPointsMember" xlink:href="ladr-20260630.xsd#ladr_UnsecuredDelayedDrawTermLoanFacilitySOFRPlus140BasisPointsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ladr_UnsecuredDelayedDrawTermLoanFacilitySOFRPlus140BasisPointsMember" xlink:to="lab_ladr_UnsecuredDelayedDrawTermLoanFacilitySOFRPlus140BasisPointsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Plan Name [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCompensationCostForShareBasedPaymentArrangementsAllocationOfShareBasedCompensationCostsByPlanTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCompensationCostForShareBasedPaymentArrangementsAllocationOfShareBasedCompensationCostsByPlanTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Cost by Plan [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCompensationCostForShareBasedPaymentArrangementsAllocationOfShareBasedCompensationCostsByPlanTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCompensationCostForShareBasedPaymentArrangementsAllocationOfShareBasedCompensationCostsByPlanTableTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementPerformanceTargetPercent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementPerformanceTargetPercent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Payment Arrangement, Performance Target, Percent</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementPerformanceTargetPercent_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementPerformanceTargetPercent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Payment Arrangement, Performance Target, Percent</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ladr_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementPerformanceTargetPercent" xlink:href="ladr-20260630.xsd#ladr_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementPerformanceTargetPercent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ladr_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementPerformanceTargetPercent" xlink:to="lab_ladr_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementPerformanceTargetPercent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseNumberOfAgreements_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseNumberOfAgreements" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase, Number Of Agreements</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseNumberOfAgreements_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseNumberOfAgreements" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase, Number Of Agreements</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseNumberOfAgreements" xlink:href="ladr-20260630.xsd#ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseNumberOfAgreements"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseNumberOfAgreements" xlink:to="lab_ladr_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseNumberOfAgreements" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedNumberOfShares_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedNumberOfShares" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Number of Shares</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedNumberOfShares" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedNumberOfShares"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_PeriodOfShortInterestRateResetRisk_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_PeriodOfShortInterestRateResetRisk" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Period of Short Interest Rate Reset Risk</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_PeriodOfShortInterestRateResetRisk_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_PeriodOfShortInterestRateResetRisk" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the period of short interest rate reset risk.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_NumberOfSpecifiedGrantees_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_NumberOfSpecifiedGrantees" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Specified Grantees</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_NumberOfSpecifiedGrantees_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_NumberOfSpecifiedGrantees" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Specified Grantees</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ladr_NumberOfSpecifiedGrantees" xlink:href="ladr-20260630.xsd#ladr_NumberOfSpecifiedGrantees"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_UnbilledRentReceivables_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_UnbilledRentReceivables" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the amount of unbilled rent receivables.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ladr_MaturingOn30April2026Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_MaturingOn30April2026Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturing on 30 April 2026 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ladr_MaturingOn30April2026Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ladr_MaturingOn30April2026Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturing on 30 April 2026</link:label>
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