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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentProgramProportionalAmortizationMethodElectedTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentProgramProportionalAmortizationMethodElectedTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Program, Proportional Amortization Method, Elected [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Short-Term Borrowings</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Acquired from Acquisition</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and Due from Banks</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendsAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_hfwa_ThirdPartiesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hfwa_ThirdPartiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Third Parties [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and Cash Equivalent</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateDeclaredDayMonthAndYear_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateDeclaredDayMonthAndYear" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends Payable, Date Declared</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Asset, Aging [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_hfwa_BusinessCombinationRecognizedAssetAcquiredBankOwnedLifeInsurance_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hfwa_BusinessCombinationRecognizedAssetAcquiredBankOwnedLifeInsurance" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Bank owned life insurance</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NondesignatedMember_019e1e2e-386c-7427-8d9f-b6bb6cabb2e5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NondesignatedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-hedging interest rate derivatives</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NondesignatedMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NondesignatedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]</link:label>
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