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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Derivatives Contract Type [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscIndName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures, Individual Name</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable Portfolio Segment [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AdjToCompAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustment to Compensation [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAverageFixedInterestRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAverageFixedInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Average Fixed Interest Rate</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LoanOriginationCommitmentsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LoanOriginationCommitmentsMember"/>
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    <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>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAccruedInterestAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAccruedInterestAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Accrued Interest, after Allowance for Credit Loss</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAccruedInterestAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAccruedInterestAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ebc_UnratedMember_019e232c-46bc-745d-ab1b-3376b977e030_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ebc_UnratedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unrated</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ebc_UnratedMember" xlink:to="lab_ebc_UnratedMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_019e232c-459b-7b85-8bf1-4fc8ab376b45_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net income (loss)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_019e232c-459b-7a3e-9c5b-f8f0bb403c0c_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net income (loss)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_019e232c-459b-755c-9432-920540b87bd3_netLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net income (loss) applicable to common shares</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e232c-463a-7d9f-81bd-e0b20fb67036_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"/>
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    <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"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationBalanceAxis_019e232c-463a-7aa8-9b8e-2d5d4d47e113_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationBalanceAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Balance Sheet Location [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationBalanceAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationBalanceAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Location, Statement of Financial Position, Balance [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationBalanceAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationBalanceAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivablesPastDueTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivablesPastDueTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Past Due [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivablesPastDueTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivablesPastDueTable"/>
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    <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:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ebc_GainLossOnSalesOfLoansNetHeldForInvestment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ebc_GainLossOnSalesOfLoansNetHeldForInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gain (Loss) on Sales of Loans, Net, Held-For-Investment</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ebc_GainLossOnSalesOfLoansNetHeldForInvestment" xlink:href="ebc-20260630.xsd#ebc_GainLossOnSalesOfLoansNetHeldForInvestment"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ebc_OtherPurposesRequiredByLawMember_019e232c-463a-7dd8-a0bc-23f366581203_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ebc_OtherPurposesRequiredByLawMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Purposes Required By Law</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ebc_OtherPurposesRequiredByLawMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ebc_OtherPurposesRequiredByLawMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Purposes Required By Law [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestCreditLossExpenseReversal" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestCreditLossExpenseReversal"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Cost and Expense, Operating</link:label>
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