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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_PercentageOfLossOnUnpaidPrincipleBalance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage Of Loss On Unpaid Principle Balance</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_PercentageOfLossOnUnpaidPrincipleBalance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage of loss obligation on UPB</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_FundingPercentageOfMortgageDelinquencies_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Funding percentage of mortgage delinquencies which includes principal and interest and servicing advances.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_FundingPercentageOfMortgageDelinquencies_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Funding Percentage Of Mortgage Delinquencies</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_FundingPercentageOfMortgageDelinquencies_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Obligated funding percentage of mortgage delinquencies</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_PercentageOfAdditionalLossOnUnpaidPrincipalBalance" xlink:label="abr_PercentageOfAdditionalLossOnUnpaidPrincipalBalance" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_PercentageOfAdditionalLossOnUnpaidPrincipalBalance" xlink:to="abr_PercentageOfAdditionalLossOnUnpaidPrincipalBalance_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_PercentageOfAdditionalLossOnUnpaidPrincipalBalance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents percentage of additional loss on unpaid principal balance as an obligation to partially guarantee the performance of the loan.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_PercentageOfAdditionalLossOnUnpaidPrincipalBalance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage Of Additional Loss On Unpaid Principal Balance</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_PercentageOfAdditionalLossOnUnpaidPrincipalBalance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage of additional loss obligation on UPB</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_LossSharingFundingPercentageOfAdvancesUntilFinalSettlement_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents percentage of loss sharing funding percentage of advances until final settlement.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_LossSharingFundingPercentageOfAdvancesUntilFinalSettlement_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loss Sharing Funding Percentage Of Advances Until Final Settlement</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_LossSharingFundingPercentageOfAdvancesUntilFinalSettlement_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loss sharing funding percentage of advances until final settlement</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_PeriodOfDebtInstrumentPastDueBecomesDelinquent" xlink:label="abr_PeriodOfDebtInstrumentPastDueBecomesDelinquent" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_PeriodOfDebtInstrumentPastDueBecomesDelinquent" xlink:to="abr_PeriodOfDebtInstrumentPastDueBecomesDelinquent_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_PeriodOfDebtInstrumentPastDueBecomesDelinquent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Term of debt instrument past due becomes delinquent.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="abr_PeriodOfDebtInstrumentPastDueBecomesDelinquent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Period of a loan past due becomes delinquent</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_MortgageServicingRightsAbstract" xlink:label="abr_MortgageServicingRightsAbstract" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_MortgageServicingRightsAbstract" xlink:to="abr_MortgageServicingRightsAbstract_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_MortgageServicingRightsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This concept does not have any references.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_MortgageServicingRightsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mortgage Servicing Rights [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_MortgageServicingRightsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Capitalized Mortgage Servicing Rights</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_ServicingAssetMeasurementInput" xlink:label="us-gaap_ServicingAssetMeasurementInput" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ServicingAssetMeasurementInput" xlink:to="us-gaap_ServicingAssetMeasurementInput_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ServicingAssetMeasurementInput_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Servicing Asset, Measurement Input</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ServicingAssetMeasurementInput_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Discount rates to determine the present value of MSRs (as a percent)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_RealEstateOwnedAndHeldForSaleAbstract" xlink:label="abr_RealEstateOwnedAndHeldForSaleAbstract" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_RealEstateOwnedAndHeldForSaleAbstract" xlink:to="abr_RealEstateOwnedAndHeldForSaleAbstract_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_RealEstateOwnedAndHeldForSaleAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">No definition available.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_RealEstateOwnedAndHeldForSaleAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Real Estate Owned and Held for Sale [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_RealEstateOwnedAndHeldForSaleAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Real Estate Owned and Held-For-Sale</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_PurchasePriceAllocationValuationPeriodFollowingRealEstatePropertyAcquisition" xlink:label="abr_PurchasePriceAllocationValuationPeriodFollowingRealEstatePropertyAcquisition" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_PurchasePriceAllocationValuationPeriodFollowingRealEstatePropertyAcquisition" xlink:to="abr_PurchasePriceAllocationValuationPeriodFollowingRealEstatePropertyAcquisition_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_PurchasePriceAllocationValuationPeriodFollowingRealEstatePropertyAcquisition_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the period following the date of acquisition which the entity finalizes the purchase price allocation of the real estate properties acquired.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_PurchasePriceAllocationValuationPeriodFollowingRealEstatePropertyAcquisition_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Purchase Price Allocation Valuation Period Following Real Estate Property Acquisition</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_PurchasePriceAllocationValuationPeriodFollowingRealEstatePropertyAcquisition_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Period following acquisition in which the entity finalizes the purchase price allocation of the real estate properties acquired</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_ConvertibleDebt" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConvertibleDebt" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConvertibleDebt" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConvertibleDebt_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConvertibleDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Convertible Debt</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConvertibleDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Increase in convertible debt</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_DerivativeSwapRatePeriod" xlink:label="abr_DerivativeSwapRatePeriod" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_DerivativeSwapRatePeriod" xlink:to="abr_DerivativeSwapRatePeriod_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_DerivativeSwapRatePeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Period for derivative swap.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_DerivativeSwapRatePeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Derivative Swap Rate Period</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_DerivativeSwapRatePeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Derivative swap rate period</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital" xlink:to="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Additional Paid in Capital</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Aggregate decrease to additional paid-in capital</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateScheduleTable" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateScheduleTable" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateScheduleTable" xlink:to="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateScheduleTable_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable Portfolio Segment [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable Portfolio Segment [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_BridgeLoanMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_BridgeLoanMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BridgeLoanMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_BridgeLoanMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BridgeLoanMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Bridge Loan [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_BridgeLoanMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Bridge loans</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_BridgeLoanMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Bridge loan</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_MezzanineLoanMember" xlink:to="abr_MezzanineLoanMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_PreferredEquityInvestmentsInMortgageLoansMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Preferred Equity Investments In Mortgage Loans [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_PreferredEquityInvestmentsInMortgageLoansMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Preferred equity investments</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_OtherLoanMember" xlink:label="abr_OtherLoanMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_OtherLoanMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member represents the information pertaining to other loans issued by the entity.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_OtherLoanMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other Loan [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_OtherLoanMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other loan</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNumberOfLoans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loan Count</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateInterestRate" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateInterestRate" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateInterestRate" xlink:to="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateInterestRate_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateInterestRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateInterestRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Fixed interest rate (as a percent)</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateInterestRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Wtd. Avg. Pay Rate (as a percent)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateRemainingMaturityPeriod" xlink:label="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateRemainingMaturityPeriod" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateRemainingMaturityPeriod" xlink:to="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateRemainingMaturityPeriod_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateRemainingMaturityPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the weighted average remaining maturity period of mortgage loans.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateRemainingMaturityPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mortgage Loans on Real Estate Remaining Maturity Period</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateRemainingMaturityPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Wtd. Avg. Remaining Months to Maturity</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_FirstDollarLTVRatio" xlink:label="abr_FirstDollarLTVRatio" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_FirstDollarLTVRatio" xlink:to="abr_FirstDollarLTVRatio_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_FirstDollarLTVRatio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the weighted average First Dollar LTV Ratio that is calculated by comparing the total of the company's senior most dollar and all senior lien positions within the capital stack to the fair value of the underlying collateral to determine the point at which the company will absorb a total loss of its position.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_FirstDollarLTVRatio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">First Dollar LTV Ratio</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_FirstDollarLTVRatio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Wtd. Avg. First Dollar LTV Ratio (as percent)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_LastDollarLTVRatio" xlink:label="abr_LastDollarLTVRatio" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_LastDollarLTVRatio" xlink:to="abr_LastDollarLTVRatio_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_LastDollarLTVRatio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the weighted average loan to value ratio that is calculated by comparing the total of the carrying value of the company's loan and all senior lien positions within the capital stack to the fair value of the underlying collateral to determine the point at which the company will initially absorb a loss.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_LastDollarLTVRatio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Last Dollar LTV Ratio</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_LastDollarLTVRatio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Wtd. Avg. Last Dollar LTV Ratio (as percent)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_NumberOfLoansUnderLoanPortfolio" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfLoansUnderLoanPortfolio" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_NumberOfLoansUnderLoanPortfolio" xlink:to="abr_NumberOfLoansUnderLoanPortfolio_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfLoansUnderLoanPortfolio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the number of loans related to the real estate property under the loan portfolio.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfLoansUnderLoanPortfolio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of Loans Under the Loan Portfolio</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfLoansUnderLoanPortfolio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of loans under the loan portfolio</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_FinancingReceivableBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossFundedAndUnfunded" xlink:label="abr_FinancingReceivableBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossFundedAndUnfunded" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_FinancingReceivableBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossFundedAndUnfunded" xlink:to="abr_FinancingReceivableBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossFundedAndUnfunded_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_FinancingReceivableBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossFundedAndUnfunded_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Funded and unfunded amount, before allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_FinancingReceivableBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossFundedAndUnfunded_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Funded and Unfunded</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_FinancingReceivableBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossFundedAndUnfunded_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total loan commitment</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_NumberOfUnrelatedBorrowers" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfUnrelatedBorrowers" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_NumberOfUnrelatedBorrowers" xlink:to="abr_NumberOfUnrelatedBorrowers_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfUnrelatedBorrowers_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the number of unrelated borrowers.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfUnrelatedBorrowers_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of Unrelated Borrowers</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfUnrelatedBorrowers_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of different borrowers</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Concentration Risk, Percentage</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Concentration risk, percentage</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_ConcentrationRiskThresholdPercentage" xlink:label="abr_ConcentrationRiskThresholdPercentage" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_ConcentrationRiskThresholdPercentage" xlink:to="abr_ConcentrationRiskThresholdPercentage_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_ConcentrationRiskThresholdPercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage of there hold risk.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_ConcentrationRiskThresholdPercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Concentration Risk Threshold Percentage</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_ConcentrationRiskThresholdPercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Concentration Risk Threshold Percentage</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_MultifamilyMember" xlink:label="srt_MultifamilyMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MultifamilyMember" xlink:to="srt_MultifamilyMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_MultifamilyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Multifamily [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="srt_MultifamilyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Multifamily</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Land and Land Improvements [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Land</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_OfficeBuildingMember" xlink:label="srt_OfficeBuildingMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_OfficeBuildingMember" xlink:to="srt_OfficeBuildingMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_OfficeBuildingMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Office Building [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="srt_OfficeBuildingMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Office</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_HealthCareMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_HealthCareMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_HealthCareMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_HealthCareMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_HealthCareMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Health Care [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_HealthCareMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Healthcare</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_StudentHousingMember" xlink:label="abr_StudentHousingMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_StudentHousingMember" xlink:to="abr_StudentHousingMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_StudentHousingMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for student housing.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_StudentHousingMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Student Housing [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_StudentHousingMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Student Housing</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_HotelMember" xlink:label="srt_HotelMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_HotelMember" xlink:to="srt_HotelMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_HotelMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Hotel [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="srt_HotelMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Hotel Portfolio</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="srt_HotelMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Hotel</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_RetailSiteMember" xlink:label="srt_RetailSiteMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_RetailSiteMember" xlink:to="srt_RetailSiteMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_RetailSiteMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Retail Site [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="srt_RetailSiteMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Retail</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_OtherPropertyMember" xlink:label="srt_OtherPropertyMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_OtherPropertyMember" xlink:to="srt_OtherPropertyMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_OtherPropertyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other Property [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="srt_OtherPropertyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other Property</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2022/stpr-2022.xsd#stpr_TX" xlink:label="stpr_TX" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="stpr_TX" xlink:to="stpr_TX_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="stpr_TX_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">TEXAS</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="stpr_TX_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Texas</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2022/stpr-2022.xsd#stpr_FL" xlink:label="stpr_FL" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="stpr_FL_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">FLORIDA</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="stpr_FL_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Florida</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_NoOtherStateMember" xlink:label="abr_NoOtherStateMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_NoOtherStateMember" xlink:to="abr_NoOtherStateMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DoubtfulMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_DoubtfulMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable, Originated in Current Fiscal Year</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Origination Year 2022</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInFiscalYearBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInFiscalYearBeforeLatestFiscalYear_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInFiscalYearBeforeLatestFiscalYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable, Originated in Fiscal Year before Latest Fiscal Year</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInFiscalYearBeforeLatestFiscalYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Origination Year 2021</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Origination Year 2020</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable, Originated Three Years before Latest Fiscal Year</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Origination Year 2019</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable, Originated Four Years before Latest Fiscal Year</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Origination Year 2018</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFiveOrMoreYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFiveOrMoreYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFiveOrMoreYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFiveOrMoreYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFiveOrMoreYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable, Originated Five or More Years before Latest Fiscal Year</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFiveOrMoreYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Origination Year Prior</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_RestatementAxis" xlink:label="srt_RestatementAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_RestatementAxis" xlink:to="srt_RestatementAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_RestatementAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Revision of Prior Period [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_RestatementDomain" xlink:label="srt_RestatementDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_RestatementDomain" xlink:to="srt_RestatementDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_RestatementDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Revision of Prior Period [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember" xlink:to="srt_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Previously Reported [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">As Reported Pre-Adoption</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_RestatementAdjustmentMember" xlink:label="srt_RestatementAdjustmentMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_RestatementAdjustmentMember" xlink:to="srt_RestatementAdjustmentMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_RestatementAdjustmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Revision of Prior Period, Adjustment [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="srt_RestatementAdjustmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Impact of Adoption</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans and Investments</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRollForward_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Allowance for credit losses:</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Charge-offs</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Recoveries of reserves</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount of loan loss recovery</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_LoansAndInvestmentsUnfundedCommitments" xlink:label="abr_LoansAndInvestmentsUnfundedCommitments" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_LoansAndInvestmentsUnfundedCommitments" xlink:to="abr_LoansAndInvestmentsUnfundedCommitments_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_LoansAndInvestmentsUnfundedCommitments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the amount of outstanding unfunded commitments related to loans and investments that the entity is obligated to fund as the borrowers meet certain requirements.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_LoansAndInvestmentsUnfundedCommitments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans and Investments Unfunded Commitments</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_LoansAndInvestmentsUnfundedCommitments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Unfunded commitments related to structured loans and investments</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="abr_LoansAndInvestmentsUnfundedCommitments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Outstanding unfunded commitments on loans</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable Accrued Interest Before Allowance For Credit Loss</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Accrued interest receivable related to loans</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Commercial Real Estate [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Commercial</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationAmountAtParValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationAmountAtParValue" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationAmountAtParValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationAmountAtParValue_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationAmountAtParValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationAmountAtParValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">UPB</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_ImpairedFinancingReceivableCarryingValue" xlink:label="abr_ImpairedFinancingReceivableCarryingValue" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_ImpairedFinancingReceivableCarryingValue" xlink:to="abr_ImpairedFinancingReceivableCarryingValue_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_ImpairedFinancingReceivableCarryingValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Carrying value of impaired financing receivables.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_ImpairedFinancingReceivableCarryingValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Impaired Financing Receivable, Carrying Value</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_ImpairedFinancingReceivableCarryingValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Impaired loans, net</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="abr_ImpairedFinancingReceivableCarryingValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Carrying Value</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationAllowanceForCreditLossAtAcquisitionDate" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationAllowanceForCreditLossAtAcquisitionDate_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationAllowanceForCreditLossAtAcquisitionDate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationAllowanceForCreditLossAtAcquisitionDate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Allowance for Credit Losses</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationAllowanceForCreditLossAtAcquisitionDate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Allowance for credit losses on impaired loans</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_ImpairedFinancingReceivableFirstDollarLtvRatio" xlink:label="abr_ImpairedFinancingReceivableFirstDollarLtvRatio" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_ImpairedFinancingReceivableFirstDollarLtvRatio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">For an impaired loan, the weighted average loan to value ratio that is calculated by comparing the total of the carrying value of the company's loan and all senior lien positions within the capital stack to the fair value of the underlying collateral to determine the point at which the company will absorb a total loss of its position.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_ImpairedFinancingReceivableFirstDollarLtvRatio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Impaired Financing Receivable First Dollar LTV Ratio</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_ImpairedFinancingReceivableFirstDollarLtvRatio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Wtd. Avg. First Dollar LTV Ratio</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_ImpairedFinancingReceivableLastDollarLtvRatio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">For an impaired loan, the weighted average loan to value ratio that is calculated by comparing the total of the carrying value of the company's loan and all senior lien positions within the capital stack to the fair value of the underlying collateral to determine the point at which the company will initially absorb a loss.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_ImpairedFinancingReceivableLastDollarLtvRatio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Impaired Financing Receivable Last Dollar LTV Ratio</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_ImpairedFinancingReceivableLastDollarLtvRatio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Wtd. Avg. Last Dollar LTV Ratio</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_NumberOfImpairedLoansByAssetClass" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfImpairedLoansByAssetClass" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfImpairedLoansByAssetClass_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The number of impaired loans (less unearned revenue and other holdbacks and adjustments) by asset class.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfImpairedLoansByAssetClass_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of Impaired Loans by Asset Class</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfImpairedLoansByAssetClass_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of impaired loans (less unearned revenue and other holdbacks and adjustments) by asset class</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financial Asset, Period Past Due [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financial Asset, Period Past Due [Domain]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDueMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Greater than 90 Days Past Due</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Non-performing loans</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentPastDueLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentPastDueLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans and Investments</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfLoanForWhichNoProvisionForLoanLossMade_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the number of loans for which the value of the collateral securing the loan was less than the carrying value of the loan for which the entity has not recorded a provision for loan loss.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfLoanForWhichNoProvisionForLoanLossMade_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of Loan for which No Provision for Loan Loss Made</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfLoanForWhichNoProvisionForLoanLossMade_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of loans for which no provision for loan loss made</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Carrying value of loans</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Carrying amount of loans and investments before reserves related to VIEs</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWritedownOrReserveAmount1" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWritedownOrReserveAmount1" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWritedownOrReserveAmount1" xlink:to="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWritedownOrReserveAmount1_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWritedownOrReserveAmount1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve, Amount</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWritedownOrReserveAmount1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loan loss reserves</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amortized cost of loans on nonaccrual status</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_InterestReceivable" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestReceivable" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestReceivable" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestReceivable_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestReceivable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest Receivable</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_NumberOfLoansUnpaidPrincipalBalanceAxis" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfLoansUnpaidPrincipalBalanceAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_NumberOfLoansUnpaidPrincipalBalanceAxis" xlink:to="abr_NumberOfLoansUnpaidPrincipalBalanceAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfLoansUnpaidPrincipalBalanceAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Information pertaining to number of loans with an unpaid principal balance.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfLoansUnpaidPrincipalBalanceAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of Loans, Unpaid Principal Balance [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_NumberOfLoansUnpaidPrincipalBalanceDomain" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfLoansUnpaidPrincipalBalanceDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_NumberOfLoansUnpaidPrincipalBalanceDomain" xlink:to="abr_NumberOfLoansUnpaidPrincipalBalanceDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfLoansUnpaidPrincipalBalanceDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to number of loans with an unpaid principal balance.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfLoansUnpaidPrincipalBalanceDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of Loans, Unpaid Principal Balance [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_LoansCollateralizedByLandDevelopmentProjectMember" xlink:label="abr_LoansCollateralizedByLandDevelopmentProjectMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_LoansCollateralizedByLandDevelopmentProjectMember" xlink:to="abr_LoansCollateralizedByLandDevelopmentProjectMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_LoansCollateralizedByLandDevelopmentProjectMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to loans collateralized by a land development project.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_LoansCollateralizedByLandDevelopmentProjectMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans Collateralized By Land Development Project [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_SixLoansCollateralizedByLandDevelopmentProjectMember" xlink:label="abr_SixLoansCollateralizedByLandDevelopmentProjectMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_SixLoansCollateralizedByLandDevelopmentProjectMember" xlink:to="abr_SixLoansCollateralizedByLandDevelopmentProjectMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_SixLoansCollateralizedByLandDevelopmentProjectMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents six loans collateralized by a land development project with an unpaid principal balance.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_SixLoansCollateralizedByLandDevelopmentProjectMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Six loans collateralized by a land development project</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_FiveLoansCollateralizedByLandDevelopmentProjectMember" xlink:label="abr_FiveLoansCollateralizedByLandDevelopmentProjectMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_FiveLoansCollateralizedByLandDevelopmentProjectMember" xlink:to="abr_FiveLoansCollateralizedByLandDevelopmentProjectMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_FiveLoansCollateralizedByLandDevelopmentProjectMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents five loans collateralized by a land development project with an unpaid principal balance.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_FiveLoansCollateralizedByLandDevelopmentProjectMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Five loans collateralized by a land development project</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_LoansReceivableMaturityAxis" xlink:label="abr_LoansReceivableMaturityAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_LoansReceivableMaturityAxis" xlink:to="abr_LoansReceivableMaturityAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_LoansReceivableMaturityAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to loans receivable, by their maturity dates.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_LoansReceivableMaturityAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans Receivable Maturity [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_LoansReceivableDomain" xlink:label="abr_LoansReceivableDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_LoansReceivableDomain" xlink:to="abr_LoansReceivableDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_LoansReceivableDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents type of loans receivable by maturity dates.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_LoansReceivableDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans Receivable [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_MaturityDateSeptember2020Member" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateSeptember2020Member" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_MaturityDateSeptember2020Member" xlink:to="abr_MaturityDateSeptember2020Member_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateSeptember2020Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the information pertaining to maturity date September 2020.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateSeptember2020Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maturity date of September 2020</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_NumberOfMortgageLoansOnRealEstateDelinquentPrincipal" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfMortgageLoansOnRealEstateDelinquentPrincipal" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_NumberOfMortgageLoansOnRealEstateDelinquentPrincipal" xlink:to="abr_NumberOfMortgageLoansOnRealEstateDelinquentPrincipal_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfMortgageLoansOnRealEstateDelinquentPrincipal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of loans with principal due that have been delinquent.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfMortgageLoansOnRealEstateDelinquentPrincipal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Delinquent Principal</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfMortgageLoansOnRealEstateDelinquentPrincipal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of loans with unpaid principal balance</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance" xlink:to="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Unpaid principal balance on loans</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWeightedAverageAccrualRateOfInterest" xlink:label="abr_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWeightedAverageAccrualRateOfInterest" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWeightedAverageAccrualRateOfInterest" xlink:to="abr_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWeightedAverageAccrualRateOfInterest_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWeightedAverageAccrualRateOfInterest_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the weighted average accrual rate of interest of impaired financing receivables.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWeightedAverageAccrualRateOfInterest_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Impaired Financing Receivable, Weighted Average, Accrual Rate of Interest</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWeightedAverageAccrualRateOfInterest_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Weighted average accrual rate of interest (as a percent)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_BridgeLoanAndMezzanineLoanMember" xlink:label="abr_BridgeLoanAndMezzanineLoanMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_BridgeLoanAndMezzanineLoanMember" xlink:to="abr_BridgeLoanAndMezzanineLoanMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_BridgeLoanAndMezzanineLoanMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Its represents pertaining to member of bridge loan and mezzanine loan</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_BridgeLoanAndMezzanineLoanMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Bridge loan and mezzanine loan</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_ForbearanceAgreementMember" xlink:label="abr_ForbearanceAgreementMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_ForbearanceAgreementMember" xlink:to="abr_ForbearanceAgreementMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_ForbearanceAgreementMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the information pertaining to forbearance agreement.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_ForbearanceAgreementMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Forbearance agreement</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_LoanModificationAgreementMember" xlink:label="abr_LoanModificationAgreementMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_LoanModificationAgreementMember" xlink:to="abr_LoanModificationAgreementMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_LoanModificationAgreementMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the information pertaining to loan modification agreement.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_LoanModificationAgreementMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loan modification agreement</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_CreditFacility225millionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for credit facility.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_WorkingCapitalFacility30MillionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to the $30M working capital facility.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_WorkingCapitalFacility30MillionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">$35M working capital facility</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_CreditFacility25MillionOneMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to the $25 million credit facility.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_CreditFacility25MillionOneMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">$25M credit facility</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_AsapAgreement750MillionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to $750 million ASAP agreement.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_AsapAgreement750MillionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">$750M ASAP agreement</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_CreditFacility200millionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to the $200 million credit facility.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_CreditFacility200millionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">$200M credit facility</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_StructuredTransactionBusinessSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Structured Transaction Business Segment [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_SingleFamilyRentalBondsMember" xlink:to="abr_SingleFamilyRentalBondsMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_SingleFamilyRentalBondsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The member represents the structured single family rental bonds.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_SingleFamilyRentalBondsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Single Family Rental Bonds [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_SingleFamilyRentalBondsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">SFR - Fixed Rate</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateFaceAmountOfMortgages" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateFaceAmountOfMortgages" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateFaceAmountOfMortgages" xlink:to="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateFaceAmountOfMortgages_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateFaceAmountOfMortgages_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateFaceAmountOfMortgages_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Principal amount</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Variable rate, spread (as a percent)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_DebtInstrumentFloorRate" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentFloorRate" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_DebtInstrumentFloorRate" xlink:to="abr_DebtInstrumentFloorRate_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentFloorRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Minimum variable interest rate for debt instruments.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentFloorRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Debt Instrument, Floor Rate</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentFloorRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">LIBOR floor rate</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateFixedInterestRate" xlink:label="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateFixedInterestRate" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateFixedInterestRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the fixed interest rate on the mortgage loan receivable or the weighted average interest rate on a group of loans.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateFixedInterestRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Fixed rate of interest (as a percent)</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maturity period (in years)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_PercentageOfInterestWaived" xlink:label="abr_PercentageOfInterestWaived" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_PercentageOfInterestWaived_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage of Interest Waived</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_PercentageOfInterestWaived_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage of interest foregone</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCollectionsOfPrincipal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loan payoffs and paydowns</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCollectionsOfPrincipal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Principal paydowns</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateAdditionalReserveDeposit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Additional Reserve Deposit</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateAdditionalReserveDeposit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Additional reserve deposit</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_LoansPurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationDiscountPremium" xlink:label="abr_LoansPurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationDiscountPremium" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_LoansPurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationDiscountPremium_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount of discount (premium) attributable to other factors on loans purchased with credit deterioration.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_LoansPurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationDiscountPremium_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans, Purchased with Credit Deterioration, Discount (Premium)</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_LoansPurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationDiscountPremium_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loan discount</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_LoansPurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationDiscountReceivedClassifiedAsNoncreditDiscount" xlink:label="abr_LoansPurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationDiscountReceivedClassifiedAsNoncreditDiscount" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_LoansPurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationDiscountReceivedClassifiedAsNoncreditDiscount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount of discount received attributable to other factors on loan purchased with credit deterioration, classified as noncredit discount.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_LoansPurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationDiscountReceivedClassifiedAsNoncreditDiscount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans, Purchased with Credit Deterioration, Discount Received Classified as Noncredit Discount</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_LoansPurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationDiscountReceivedClassifiedAsNoncreditDiscount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total discount received</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstatePayRate" xlink:label="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstatePayRate" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstatePayRate" xlink:to="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstatePayRate_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstatePayRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the pay rate on the mortgage loan receivable or the weighted average interest rate on a group of loans.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstatePayRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Pay Rate</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstatePayRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Pay rate (as a percent)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_ProceedsFromLoansAndInvestmentsFundedOriginatedAndPurchased" xlink:label="abr_ProceedsFromLoansAndInvestmentsFundedOriginatedAndPurchased" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_ProceedsFromLoansAndInvestmentsFundedOriginatedAndPurchased_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The cash inflow associated with the full satisfaction of loans and investments funded, originated and purchased.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_ProceedsFromLoansAndInvestmentsFundedOriginatedAndPurchased_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Proceeds from Loans and Investments Funded, Originated and Purchased</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_ProceedsFromLoansAndInvestmentsFundedOriginatedAndPurchased_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Proceeds from full satisfaction of loans</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceReversal" xlink:label="abr_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceReversal" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceReversal" xlink:to="abr_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceReversal_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceReversal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount of reversal of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceReversal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Reversal</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceReversal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Reversal of allowance for credit losses</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansRealEstateConstruction" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansRealEstateConstruction" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansRealEstateConstruction" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansRealEstateConstruction_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansRealEstateConstruction_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest and Fee Income, Loans, Real Estate Construction</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansRealEstateConstruction_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest income from loans</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsNumberOfContracts2" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsNumberOfContracts2" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsNumberOfContracts2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsNumberOfContracts2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Troubled debt restructurings, number</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_FinancingReceivableModificationsRefinancingAndOrExtensionsMadeConsideredTroubleDebtRestructuringNumberOfLoans" xlink:label="abr_FinancingReceivableModificationsRefinancingAndOrExtensionsMadeConsideredTroubleDebtRestructuringNumberOfLoans" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_FinancingReceivableModificationsRefinancingAndOrExtensionsMadeConsideredTroubleDebtRestructuringNumberOfLoans" xlink:to="abr_FinancingReceivableModificationsRefinancingAndOrExtensionsMadeConsideredTroubleDebtRestructuringNumberOfLoans_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_FinancingReceivableModificationsRefinancingAndOrExtensionsMadeConsideredTroubleDebtRestructuringNumberOfLoans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_FinancingReceivableModificationsRefinancingAndOrExtensionsMadeConsideredTroubleDebtRestructuringNumberOfLoans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable Modifications Refinancing And Or Extensions Made Considered Trouble Debt Restructuring Number Of Loans</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="abr_FinancingReceivableModificationsRefinancingAndOrExtensionsMadeConsideredTroubleDebtRestructuringNumberOfLoans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other loans modification</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_InterestReserve" xlink:label="abr_InterestReserve" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_InterestReserve_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date pertaining to interest reserve funded to cover debt service costs, based on contractual requirements.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_InterestReserve_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest Reserve</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="abr_InterestReserve_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest reserve</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_InterestReserveNumberOfLoans" xlink:label="abr_InterestReserveNumberOfLoans" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_InterestReserveNumberOfLoans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of loans covered under the interest reserve fund.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_InterestReserveNumberOfLoans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest Reserve, Number of Loans</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_InterestReserveNumberOfLoans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of loans covered under interest reserve</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_InterestReserveUnpaidPrincipalBalance" xlink:label="abr_InterestReserveUnpaidPrincipalBalance" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_InterestReserveUnpaidPrincipalBalance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount of aggregate unpaid principal balance covered under the interest reserve fund.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_InterestReserveUnpaidPrincipalBalance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest Reserve, Unpaid Principal Balance</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="abr_InterestReserveUnpaidPrincipalBalance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Aggregate UPB covered under interest reserve</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_MortgageLoansAndMezzanineLoansOnRealEstateInvestmentTotalSaleValue" xlink:label="abr_MortgageLoansAndMezzanineLoansOnRealEstateInvestmentTotalSaleValue" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_MortgageLoansAndMezzanineLoansOnRealEstateInvestmentTotalSaleValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount of mortgage loans and mezzanine loans on real estate investment sold.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_MortgageLoansAndMezzanineLoansOnRealEstateInvestmentTotalSaleValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mortgage Loans And Mezzanine Loans On Real Estate Investment Total Sale Value</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_MortgageLoansAndMezzanineLoansOnRealEstateInvestmentTotalSaleValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total mortgage loans and mezzanine loan sold</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_FutureCapitalInvestmentToBeUsed" xlink:label="abr_FutureCapitalInvestmentToBeUsed" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_FutureCapitalInvestmentToBeUsed_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount of capital investment used to be future.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_FutureCapitalInvestmentToBeUsed_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Future Capital Investment To Be Used</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_FutureCapitalInvestmentToBeUsed_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Capital investment used to be future</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_FeesAndExpensesOnMortgageLoan" xlink:label="abr_FeesAndExpensesOnMortgageLoan" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_FeesAndExpensesOnMortgageLoan_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Fees And Expenses On Mortgage Loan</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_FeesAndExpensesOnMortgageLoan_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Fees and expenses</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_RecoverOfAdditionalPotentialLoan" xlink:label="abr_RecoverOfAdditionalPotentialLoan" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_RecoverOfAdditionalPotentialLoan_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount of additional potential loan recover</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_RecoverOfAdditionalPotentialLoan_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Recover Of Additional Potential Loan</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_RecoverOfAdditionalPotentialLoan_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Additional potential loan recover</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_NumberOfLoansSold" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfLoansSold" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfLoansSold_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the number of loans sold.</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_UsGovernmentSponsoredEnterpriseInsuredLoansMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_UsGovernmentSponsoredEnterpriseInsuredLoansMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_FederalHomeLoanMortgageCorporationLoansMember" xlink:label="abr_FederalHomeLoanMortgageCorporationLoansMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_FederalHomeLoanMortgageCorporationLoansMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member represents the information pertaining to loans under Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC or Freddie Mac).</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_FederalHomeLoanMortgageCorporationLoansMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Loans [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_FederalHomeLoanMortgageCorporationLoansMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Loans</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_PrivateLabelMember" xlink:label="abr_PrivateLabelMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_PrivateLabelMember" xlink:to="abr_PrivateLabelMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_PrivateLabelMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member represents the information pertaining to private label loan.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_PrivateLabelMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Private Label [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_PrivateLabelMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Private Label</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_FederalHousingAdministrationLoansMember" xlink:label="abr_FederalHousingAdministrationLoansMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_FederalHousingAdministrationLoansMember" xlink:to="abr_FederalHousingAdministrationLoansMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_FederalHousingAdministrationLoansMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member represents the information pertaining to loans under Federal Housing Administration (FHA).</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_FederalHousingAdministrationLoansMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Federal Housing Administration Loans [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_FederalHousingAdministrationLoansMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">FHA</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_SingleFamilyResidentialMember" xlink:label="abr_SingleFamilyResidentialMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_SingleFamilyResidentialMember" xlink:to="abr_SingleFamilyResidentialMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_SingleFamilyResidentialMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to SFR.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_SingleFamilyResidentialMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">SFR - Fixed Rate.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_SingleFamilyResidentialMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">SFR - Fixed Rate</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans Held-for-Sale, Net</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNetNotPartOfDisposalGroup" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNetNotPartOfDisposalGroup" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNetNotPartOfDisposalGroup" xlink:to="us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNetNotPartOfDisposalGroup_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNetNotPartOfDisposalGroup_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans Receivable Held-for-sale, Net, Not Part of Disposal Group</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNetNotPartOfDisposalGroup_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans held-for-sale</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNetNotPartOfDisposalGroup_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans held-for-sale, net</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_FairValueOfFutureMortgageServicingRights" xlink:label="abr_FairValueOfFutureMortgageServicingRights" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_FairValueOfFutureMortgageServicingRights" xlink:to="abr_FairValueOfFutureMortgageServicingRights_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_FairValueOfFutureMortgageServicingRights_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount of fair value of future mortgage servicing rights.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_FairValueOfFutureMortgageServicingRights_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Fair Value of Future Mortgage Servicing Rights</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_FairValueOfFutureMortgageServicingRights_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Fair value of future MSR</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleUnearnedDiscount" xlink:label="abr_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleUnearnedDiscount" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleUnearnedDiscount" xlink:to="abr_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleUnearnedDiscount_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleUnearnedDiscount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount of unearned discount of loan receivable held-for-sale.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleUnearnedDiscount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans Receivable Held-for-sale, Unearned Discount</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="abr_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleUnearnedDiscount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Unearned discount</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_ProceedsFromSaleOfLoansHeldForSaleExcludingAcquisition" xlink:label="abr_ProceedsFromSaleOfLoansHeldForSaleExcludingAcquisition" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleSecuritization" xlink:label="abr_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleSecuritization" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleSecuritization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount of securitization from loan receivable held-for-sale.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleSecuritization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans Receivable Held-for-sale, Securitization</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleSecuritization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount of securitizations</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_UnrealizedImpairmentLoss" xlink:label="abr_UnrealizedImpairmentLoss" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_UnrealizedImpairmentLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Unrealized Impairment Loss</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_UnrealizedImpairmentLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Unrealized impairment loss recorded</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentsPastDue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount of financing receivable past due.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentsPastDue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable Recorded Investments Past Due</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentsPastDue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Past Due</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_ServicingContractsOriginatedMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to contracts to service financial assets originated.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_ServicingContractsOriginatedMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Originated</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_ServicingContractsOriginatedMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Originated</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_ServicingContractsAcquiredMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Acquired</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRemainingAmortizationPeriod1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrincipalAmountOutstandingOfLoansHeldInPortfolio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Unpaid principal balance of loans serviced</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="abr_PercentageOfUnpaidPrincipalBalance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">UPB Percentage of Total</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_ConcentrationRiskNumberOfStatesOver4PercentRevenues_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Concentration Risk Number of States Over 4 Percent Revenues</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_ContractuallySpecifiedServicingFeesPercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Contractually Specified Servicing Fees, Percentage</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_BPieceBondsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">B Piece bonds</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_SevenBPieceBondsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Seven B Piece Bonds</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_AffiliatesDebtInstrumentPrincipalOutstanding_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount of outstanding principal on mortgage loans due from an entity that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_AffiliatesDebtInstrumentPrincipalOutstanding_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">UPB of Loans to Equity Affiliates</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_AriResidentialMortgageBankingBusinessMember" xlink:label="abr_AriResidentialMortgageBankingBusinessMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_AriResidentialMortgageBankingBusinessMember" xlink:to="abr_AriResidentialMortgageBankingBusinessMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_AriResidentialMortgageBankingBusinessMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Information pertaining to equity investment in Arbor Residential Investor (ARI) joint venture involved in residential mortgage banking business.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_AriResidentialMortgageBankingBusinessMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Residential Mortgage Banking Business [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_AriResidentialMortgageBankingBusinessMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Residential mortgage banking business</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_LexfordPortfolioMember" xlink:label="abr_LexfordPortfolioMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_LexfordPortfolioMember" xlink:to="abr_LexfordPortfolioMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_LexfordPortfolioMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the investment in Lexford Portfolio, an equity affiliate of the entity accounted under the equity method of accounting.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_LexfordPortfolioMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Lexford Portfolio [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_LexfordPortfolioMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Lexford Portfolio</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_EastRiverMember" xlink:label="abr_EastRiverMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_EastRiverMember" xlink:to="abr_EastRiverMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_EastRiverMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the investment in East River, an equity affiliate of the entity accounted under the equity method of accounting.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_EastRiverMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">East River [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_EastRiverMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">East River Portfolio</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_EquityParticipationInterestMember" xlink:to="abr_EquityParticipationInterestMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_EquityParticipationInterestMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the information pertaining to Equity Participation Interest.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_EquityParticipationInterestMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Equity Participation Interest [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_EquityParticipationInterestMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Equity Participation Interest</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Related Party [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Related Party [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_WakefieldInvestmentHoldingsLlcMember" xlink:label="abr_WakefieldInvestmentHoldingsLlcMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_WakefieldInvestmentHoldingsLlcMember" xlink:to="abr_WakefieldInvestmentHoldingsLlcMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_WakefieldInvestmentHoldingsLlcMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the information pertaining to Wakefield Investment Holdings LLC .</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_WakefieldInvestmentHoldingsLlcMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Wakefield Investment Holdings Llc [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_WakefieldInvestmentHoldingsLlcMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Wakefield Investment Holdings Llc</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_ChiefExecutiveOfficerAndOtherRelatedPartiesMember" xlink:label="abr_ChiefExecutiveOfficerAndOtherRelatedPartiesMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_ChiefExecutiveOfficerAndOtherRelatedPartiesMember" xlink:to="abr_ChiefExecutiveOfficerAndOtherRelatedPartiesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_ChiefExecutiveOfficerAndOtherRelatedPartiesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the information pertaining to chief executive officer and president and other related parties.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_ChiefExecutiveOfficerAndOtherRelatedPartiesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Chief Executive Officer And Other Related Parties [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_ChiefExecutiveOfficerAndOtherRelatedPartiesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Chief executive officer and other related parties</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions" xlink:to="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Distribution received</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_RealEstateInvestmentsCommitmentAmount" xlink:label="abr_RealEstateInvestmentsCommitmentAmount" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_RealEstateInvestmentsCommitmentAmount" xlink:to="abr_RealEstateInvestmentsCommitmentAmount_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_RealEstateInvestmentsCommitmentAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The amount the entity agreed to invest in real estate joint ventures including direct and indirect investments.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_RealEstateInvestmentsCommitmentAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Real Estate Investments, Commitment, Amount</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_RealEstateInvestmentsCommitmentAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Investment in real estate committed</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentsJointVentures" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentsJointVentures" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentsJointVentures" xlink:to="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentsJointVentures_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentsJointVentures_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Real Estate Investments, Joint Ventures</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentsJointVentures_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Investment in real estate</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_EquityMethodIndirectOwnershipPercentage" xlink:label="abr_EquityMethodIndirectOwnershipPercentage" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_EquityMethodIndirectOwnershipPercentage" xlink:to="abr_EquityMethodIndirectOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_EquityMethodIndirectOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to the percentage of indirect ownership in a business.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_EquityMethodIndirectOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Equity Method Indirect Ownership Percentage</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_EquityMethodIndirectOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Indirect ownership percentage</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Noncontrolling interest</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestmentsByEntityAndIndependentOutsideInvestors" xlink:label="abr_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestmentsByEntityAndIndependentOutsideInvestors" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestmentsByEntityAndIndependentOutsideInvestors" xlink:to="abr_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestmentsByEntityAndIndependentOutsideInvestors_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestmentsByEntityAndIndependentOutsideInvestors_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The cash outflow associated with the purchase of or advances to equity method investments by the company, along with a consortium of independent outside investors.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestmentsByEntityAndIndependentOutsideInvestors_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments by Entity and Independent Outside Investors</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestmentsByEntityAndIndependentOutsideInvestors_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Equity investment made</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_EquityMethodInvestmentNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="abr_EquityMethodInvestmentNoncontrollingInterest" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_EquityMethodInvestmentNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:to="abr_EquityMethodInvestmentNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_EquityMethodInvestmentNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to the percentage of noncontrolling interest in equity method investment.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_EquityMethodInvestmentNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Equity Method Investment Noncontrolling Interest</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_EquityMethodInvestmentNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Noncontrolling interest in equity method investment (as a percent)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Payments for Advance to Affiliate</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Provided first mortgage loan to an affiliated entity</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other-than-temporary impairment recorded</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_PercentageOfInterestRealEstate" xlink:label="abr_PercentageOfInterestRealEstate" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_PercentageOfInterestRealEstate" xlink:to="abr_PercentageOfInterestRealEstate_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_PercentageOfInterestRealEstate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The percentage of interest in a real estate investment.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_PercentageOfInterestRealEstate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage of Interest Real Estate</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_CreditFacility50MillionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information, pertaining to the $50 million credit facility.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_CreditFacility50MillionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">$50M credit facility</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_CreditFacility25MillionTwoMember" xlink:label="abr_CreditFacility25MillionTwoMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_CreditFacility25MillionTwoMember" xlink:to="abr_CreditFacility25MillionTwoMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_CreditFacility25MillionTwoMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to the $25 million credit facility.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_CreditFacility25MillionTwoMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">$25M credit facility.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_MasterSecurityAgreement1MillionMember" xlink:label="abr_MasterSecurityAgreement1MillionMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_MasterSecurityAgreement1MillionMember" xlink:to="abr_MasterSecurityAgreement1MillionMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_MasterSecurityAgreement1MillionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to master security agreement $1 million with a financial institution.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_MasterSecurityAgreement1MillionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">$1M master security agreement</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_WarehouseRepurchaseFacilityMember" xlink:label="abr_WarehouseRepurchaseFacilityMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_WarehouseRepurchaseFacilityMember" xlink:to="abr_WarehouseRepurchaseFacilityMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_WarehouseRepurchaseFacilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to repurchase facility.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_WarehouseRepurchaseFacilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Repurchase facility - securities</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_JointRepurchaseFacility500MillionMember" xlink:label="abr_JointRepurchaseFacility500MillionMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_JointRepurchaseFacility500MillionMember" xlink:to="abr_JointRepurchaseFacility500MillionMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_JointRepurchaseFacility500MillionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to the $500M joint repurchase facility.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_JointRepurchaseFacility500MillionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">$500M joint repurchase facility</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_CreditFacility150MillionMember" xlink:label="abr_CreditFacility150MillionMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_CreditFacility150MillionMember" xlink:to="abr_CreditFacility150MillionMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_CreditFacility150MillionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to the $150 million credit facility.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_CreditFacility150MillionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">$150M credit facility</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_SingleFamilyRentalPropertiesRepurchaseFacility1.3MillionMember" xlink:label="abr_SingleFamilyRentalPropertiesRepurchaseFacility1.3MillionMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_SingleFamilyRentalPropertiesRepurchaseFacility1.3MillionMember" xlink:to="abr_SingleFamilyRentalPropertiesRepurchaseFacility1.3MillionMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_SingleFamilyRentalPropertiesRepurchaseFacility1.3MillionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to $1.3 million repurchase facility.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_SingleFamilyRentalPropertiesRepurchaseFacility1.3MillionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">$1.3M repurchase facility (2)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_SingleFamilyRentalPropertiesRepurchaseFacility1.0MillionMember" xlink:label="abr_SingleFamilyRentalPropertiesRepurchaseFacility1.0MillionMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_SingleFamilyRentalPropertiesRepurchaseFacility1.0MillionMember" xlink:to="abr_SingleFamilyRentalPropertiesRepurchaseFacility1.0MillionMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_SingleFamilyRentalPropertiesRepurchaseFacility1.0MillionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to $1.0 million repurchase facility.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_SingleFamilyRentalPropertiesRepurchaseFacility1.0MillionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">$1M repurchase facility</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_SingleFamilyRentalPropertiesRepurchaseFacility200MillionMember" xlink:label="abr_SingleFamilyRentalPropertiesRepurchaseFacility200MillionMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_SingleFamilyRentalPropertiesRepurchaseFacility200MillionMember" xlink:to="abr_SingleFamilyRentalPropertiesRepurchaseFacility200MillionMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_SingleFamilyRentalPropertiesRepurchaseFacility200MillionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to $200 million repurchase facility.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_SingleFamilyRentalPropertiesRepurchaseFacility200MillionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">$200 million repurchase facility.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_JointRepurchaseFacilityMember" xlink:label="abr_JointRepurchaseFacilityMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_JointRepurchaseFacilityMember" xlink:to="abr_JointRepurchaseFacilityMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_JointRepurchaseFacilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for joint repurchase facility.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_JointRepurchaseFacilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Joint Repurchase Facility</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_RepurchaseFacility200MillionMember" xlink:label="abr_RepurchaseFacility200MillionMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_RepurchaseFacility200MillionMember" xlink:to="abr_RepurchaseFacility200MillionMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_RepurchaseFacility200MillionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to $200 million repurchase facility.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_RepurchaseFacility200MillionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">$200 million repurchase facility</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_RepurchaseFacility200MillionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">$200M credit facility</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_LoanSpecificCreditFacility156.5MillionMember" xlink:label="abr_LoanSpecificCreditFacility156.5MillionMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_LoanSpecificCreditFacility156.5MillionMember" xlink:to="abr_LoanSpecificCreditFacility156.5MillionMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_LoanSpecificCreditFacility156.5MillionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member represents information loan specific credit facilities $ 156.5 million.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_LoanSpecificCreditFacility156.5MillionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loan Specific Credit Facility $156.5 Million [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_LoanSpecificCreditFacility156.5MillionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loan Specific Credit Facility $156.5 Million</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_CreditFacilitySeventyFiveMillionMember" xlink:label="abr_CreditFacilitySeventyFiveMillionMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_CreditFacilitySeventyFiveMillionMember" xlink:to="abr_CreditFacilitySeventyFiveMillionMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_CreditFacilitySeventyFiveMillionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for credit facility seventy five million.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_CreditFacilitySeventyFiveMillionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Credit Facility Seventy Five Million [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_CreditFacilitySeventyFiveMillionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">$75 Million credit facility</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis" xlink:label="srt_CounterpartyNameAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_CounterpartyNameAxis" xlink:to="srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Counterparty Name [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" xlink:label="srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" xlink:to="srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Counterparty Name [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_MultifamilySofrMember" xlink:label="abr_MultifamilySofrMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_MultifamilySofrMember" xlink:to="abr_MultifamilySofrMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_MultifamilySofrMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for residential building containing multiple separate housing units.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_MultifamilySofrMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Multifamily SOFR [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_MultifamilySofrMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Multifamily</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_NonMultiFamilyMember" xlink:label="abr_NonMultiFamilyMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_NonMultiFamilyMember" xlink:to="abr_NonMultiFamilyMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_NonMultiFamilyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to non-multi family.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_NonMultiFamilyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Non-Multi Family [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_NonMultiFamilyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Non-multifamily</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Investment Type [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Investments [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanMortgageCorporationCertificatesAndObligationsFHLMCMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanMortgageCorporationCertificatesAndObligationsFHLMCMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanMortgageCorporationCertificatesAndObligationsFHLMCMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanMortgageCorporationCertificatesAndObligationsFHLMCMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanMortgageCorporationCertificatesAndObligationsFHLMCMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Certificates and Obligations (FHLMC) [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanMortgageCorporationCertificatesAndObligationsFHLMCMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Freddie Mac Mortgage</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_PrimeRateMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrimeRateMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PrimeRateMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_PrimeRateMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrimeRateMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Prime Rate</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_RealEstateMultiFamilyMember" xlink:label="abr_RealEstateMultiFamilyMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_RealEstateMultiFamilyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Properties, such as apartments, duplexes and others that are constructed for use by multiple family groups building designed for lodging or accommodations.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_RealEstateMultiFamilyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Multi Family</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_RealEstateIndependentLivingFacilitiesMember" xlink:label="abr_RealEstateIndependentLivingFacilitiesMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_RealEstateIndependentLivingFacilitiesMember" xlink:to="abr_RealEstateIndependentLivingFacilitiesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_RealEstateIndependentLivingFacilitiesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to independent living facilities.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_RealEstateIndependentLivingFacilitiesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Independent living facilities</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_SecuredDebtRepurchaseAgreementsAndWarehouseAgreementBorrowingsPrincipalAmount" xlink:label="abr_SecuredDebtRepurchaseAgreementsAndWarehouseAgreementBorrowingsPrincipalAmount" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_SecuredDebtRepurchaseAgreementsAndWarehouseAgreementBorrowingsPrincipalAmount" xlink:to="abr_SecuredDebtRepurchaseAgreementsAndWarehouseAgreementBorrowingsPrincipalAmount_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_SecuredDebtRepurchaseAgreementsAndWarehouseAgreementBorrowingsPrincipalAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The principal balance of the securities sold under agreements to repurchase and borrowings under warehouse and revolving lines of credit.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_SecuredDebtRepurchaseAgreementsAndWarehouseAgreementBorrowingsPrincipalAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Secured Debt, Repurchase Agreements And Warehouse Agreement Borrowings, Principal Amount</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_SecuredDebtRepurchaseAgreementsAndWarehouseAgreementBorrowingsPrincipalAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">UPB</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="abr_SecuredDebtRepurchaseAgreementsAndWarehouseAgreementBorrowingsPrincipalAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Credit and repurchase facilities, Principal/Notional Amount</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_CollateralCarryingValue" xlink:label="abr_CollateralCarryingValue" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_CollateralCarryingValue" xlink:to="abr_CollateralCarryingValue_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_CollateralCarryingValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The balance represents the carrying value of loans and securities held as collateral.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_CollateralCarryingValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collateral Carrying Value</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="abr_CollateralCarryingValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collateral Carrying Value</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Deferred Finance Costs, Net</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Deferred financing fees</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Unamortized deferred financing fees</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maximum borrowing capacity</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_DebtInstrumentExtensionTerm" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentExtensionTerm" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_DebtInstrumentExtensionTerm" xlink:to="abr_DebtInstrumentExtensionTerm_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentExtensionTerm_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Debt instrument extension term of bridge loan during the period.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentExtensionTerm_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Debt Instrument Extension Term</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentExtensionTerm_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maturity period extension (in years)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Value of portfolio loans and cash as collateral</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRateIncludingFeesAndCosts" xlink:label="abr_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRateIncludingFeesAndCosts" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRateIncludingFeesAndCosts" xlink:to="abr_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRateIncludingFeesAndCosts_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRateIncludingFeesAndCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the calculation as of the balance sheet date of the average interest rate weighted by the amount of debt outstanding, including certain fees and costs.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRateIncludingFeesAndCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Debt Weighted Average Interest Rate Including Fees and Costs</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRateIncludingFeesAndCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Weighted average note rate including certain fees and costs (as a percent)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_DebtInstrumentReducedBasisSpreadOnVariableRate" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentReducedBasisSpreadOnVariableRate" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_DebtInstrumentReducedBasisSpreadOnVariableRate" xlink:to="abr_DebtInstrumentReducedBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentReducedBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Reduced percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentReducedBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Debt Instrument Reduced Basis Spread On Variable Rate</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentReducedBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Debt Instrument, Reduced Basis Spread on Variable Rate</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_LeverageCapitalToLoanAndInvestmentPortfolio" xlink:label="abr_LeverageCapitalToLoanAndInvestmentPortfolio" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_LeverageCapitalToLoanAndInvestmentPortfolio" xlink:to="abr_LeverageCapitalToLoanAndInvestmentPortfolio_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_LeverageCapitalToLoanAndInvestmentPortfolio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Leverage capital divided by average loan and investment assets as defined in the agreements.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_LeverageCapitalToLoanAndInvestmentPortfolio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Leverage Capital to Loan and Investment portfolio</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_LeverageCapitalToLoanAndInvestmentPortfolio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Leverage on loans and investment portfolio financed through credit facilities and repurchase agreements, excluding securities repurchase facility, working capital line of credit and security agreement used to finance leasehold and capital expenditure improvements at corporate office (as a percent)</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="abr_LeverageCapitalToLoanAndInvestmentPortfolio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Leverage (as a percent)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest rate (as a percent)</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Fixed interest rate (as a percent)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentAmount" xlink:label="abr_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentAmount" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentAmount" xlink:to="abr_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentAmount_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents debt instrument commitment amount, under the option of temporarily increasing the amount that could be borrowed.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Line of Credit Facility Commitment Amount</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Committed amount</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_LineOfCreditFacilityAdditionalBorrowingCapacity" xlink:label="abr_LineOfCreditFacilityAdditionalBorrowingCapacity" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_LineOfCreditFacilityAdditionalBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="abr_LineOfCreditFacilityAdditionalBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_LineOfCreditFacilityAdditionalBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Additional maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_LineOfCreditFacilityAdditionalBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Line of Credit Facility, Additional Borrowing Capacity</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_LineOfCreditFacilityAdditionalBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Additional borrowing capacity</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateIncreaseDecrease" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease)</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Decrease in interest rate (as a percent)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateLengthOfExtensionPeriod" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateLengthOfExtensionPeriod" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateLengthOfExtensionPeriod" xlink:to="abr_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateLengthOfExtensionPeriod_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateLengthOfExtensionPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Length of the extension period of the debt instrument.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateLengthOfExtensionPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Length of Extension Period</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateLengthOfExtensionPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Extension of maturity date (in years)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Weighted average rate (as a percent)</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Weighted Average Note Rate (as a percent)</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_DebtInstrumentAdvanceRate" xlink:to="abr_DebtInstrumentAdvanceRate_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentAdvanceRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the advance rate related to debt instruments.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentAdvanceRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Debt Instrument, Advance Rate</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentAdvanceRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Advance rate (as a percent)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsNineteenMember" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsNineteenMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsNineteenMember" xlink:to="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsNineteenMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsNineteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for collateralized loan obligations nineteen.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsNineteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">CLO 19</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsEighteenMember" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsEighteenMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsEighteenMember" xlink:to="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsEighteenMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsEighteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for collateralized loan obligations eighteen.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsEighteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collateralized Loan Obligations Eighteen [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsEighteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">CLO 18</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsSeventeenMember" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsSeventeenMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsSeventeenMember" xlink:to="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsSeventeenMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsSeventeenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to a collateralized securitization vehicles ("CLO XVII").</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsSeventeenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">CLO 17</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsSixteenMember" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsSixteenMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsSixteenMember" xlink:to="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsSixteenMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsSixteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to a collateralized securitization vehicles ("CLO XVI").</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsSixteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">CLO 16</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsFifteenMember" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsFifteenMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsFifteenMember" xlink:to="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsFifteenMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsFifteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to a collateralized securitization vehicles ("CLO XV").</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsFifteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">CLO 15</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsFourteenMember" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsFourteenMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsFourteenMember" xlink:to="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsFourteenMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsFourteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to a collateralized securitization vehicles ("CLO XIV").</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsFourteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">CLO 14</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsThirteenMember" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsThirteenMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsThirteenMember" xlink:to="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsThirteenMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsThirteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to a collateralized securitization vehicles ("CLO XIII")</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsThirteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">CLO 13</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsTwelveMember" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsTwelveMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsTwelveMember" xlink:to="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsTwelveMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsTwelveMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to a collateralized securitization vehicles ("CLO XII")</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsTwelveMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">CLO 12</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsTenMember" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsTenMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsTenMember" xlink:to="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsTenMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsTenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to a collateralized securitization vehicle ("CLO X").</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsTenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">CLO 10</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_Clo11AndClo9Member" xlink:label="abr_Clo11AndClo9Member" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_Clo11AndClo9Member" xlink:to="abr_Clo11AndClo9Member_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_Clo11AndClo9Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to a collateralized securitization vehicles ("CLO Xl and CLO IX").</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_Clo11AndClo9Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">CLO 11 and CLO 9</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_Clo8Member" xlink:label="abr_Clo8Member" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_Clo8Member" xlink:to="abr_Clo8Member_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_Clo8Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to a collateralized securitization vehicles ("CLO Vlll").</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_Clo8Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">CLO 8</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_Clo8Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">CLO 8</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsSevenMember" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsSevenMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsSevenMember" xlink:to="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsSevenMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsSevenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to securities collateralized by a pool of assets and which has three-year replacement period, stated maturity date of April 2026 and interest is variable based on one-month LIBOR.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationsSevenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">CLO VII</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_QSeriesSecuritizationMember" xlink:label="abr_QSeriesSecuritizationMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_QSeriesSecuritizationMember" xlink:to="abr_QSeriesSecuritizationMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_QSeriesSecuritizationMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to Q series securitization.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_QSeriesSecuritizationMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Q Series Securitization [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_QSeriesSecuritizationMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Q Series securitization</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_CollateralSecuritizeDebtMember" xlink:label="abr_CollateralSecuritizeDebtMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_CollateralSecuritizeDebtMember" xlink:to="abr_CollateralSecuritizeDebtMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_CollateralSecuritizeDebtMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information about collateral securitize debt.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_CollateralSecuritizeDebtMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collateral Securitize Debt [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_CollateralSecuritizeDebtMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total securitized debt</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Secured Debt [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Secured Debt</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">External Credit Rating by Grouping [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">External Credit Rating by Grouping [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingNonInvestmentGradeMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingNonInvestmentGradeMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingNonInvestmentGradeMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingNonInvestmentGradeMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingNonInvestmentGradeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Below investment grade</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_OneMonthLiborMember" xlink:label="abr_OneMonthLiborMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_OneMonthLiborMember" xlink:to="abr_OneMonthLiborMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_OneMonthLiborMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the 1-month LIBOR Rate.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_OneMonthLiborMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">One-month LIBOR</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_NumberOfTranchesIssued" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfTranchesIssued" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_NumberOfTranchesIssued" xlink:to="abr_NumberOfTranchesIssued_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfTranchesIssued_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the number of tranches issued by the entity under collateralized debt obligations.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfTranchesIssued_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of Tranches Issued</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfNewlyFormedWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of Newly Formed Wholly Owned Subsidiaries</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedSecuritizationVehicleTranchesFaceAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collateralized Securitization Vehicle, Tranches, Face Amount</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedSecuritizationVehicleTranchesFaceAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Value of the tranches issued</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Debt Instrument, Face Amount</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Debt, Face Value (UPB)</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstatePrincipalAmountOfMortgages_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the unpaid principal balance of the mortgage loans that serve as collateral.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstatePrincipalAmountOfMortgages_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mortgage Loans on Real Estate Principal Amount of Mortgages</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstatePrincipalAmountOfMortgages_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collateral Loans, Unpaid Principal</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstatePrincipalAmountOfMortgages_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collateral Loans, UPB</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCarryingValue" xlink:label="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCarryingValue" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCarryingValue" xlink:to="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCarryingValue_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCarryingValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the carrying value of the mortgage loans that serve as collateral.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCarryingValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mortgage Loans on Real Estate Carrying Value</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCarryingValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collateral Loans, Carrying Value</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="abr_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCarryingValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans and investments, net</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities" xlink:to="us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Cash Collateral for Borrowed Securities</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Cash, Restricted Cash</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionValue" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionValue" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionValue" xlink:to="abr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionValue_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to redemption value of debt instrument.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Debt Instrument Redemption Value</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Debt instrument redemption value</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_DebtInstrumentFinancingReplacementPeriod" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentFinancingReplacementPeriod" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_DebtInstrumentFinancingReplacementPeriod" xlink:to="abr_DebtInstrumentFinancingReplacementPeriod_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentFinancingReplacementPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the replacement period of financing that allows the principal proceeds and sale proceeds (if any) of the loan obligations to be reinvested in qualifying replacement loan obligations.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentFinancingReplacementPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Debt Instrument Financing Replacement Period</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentFinancingReplacementPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Replacement period</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCollateralizedLoanObligationsForAcquiringAdditionalLoan" xlink:label="abr_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCollateralizedLoanObligationsForAcquiringAdditionalLoan" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCollateralizedLoanObligationsForAcquiringAdditionalLoan_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The cash inflow from amounts received from issuance of collateralized loan obligations for the purpose of acquiring additional loan obligations.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCollateralizedLoanObligationsForAcquiringAdditionalLoan_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Proceeds From Issuance Of Collateralized Loan Obligations for Acquiring Additional Loan</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCollateralizedLoanObligationsForAcquiringAdditionalLoan_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Proceeds from issuance of collateralized loan obligations for acquiring additional loan obligations</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_MaximumPeriodForAcquiringAdditionalLoanObligations" xlink:label="abr_MaximumPeriodForAcquiringAdditionalLoanObligations" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_MaximumPeriodForAcquiringAdditionalLoanObligations" xlink:to="abr_MaximumPeriodForAcquiringAdditionalLoanObligations_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_MaximumPeriodForAcquiringAdditionalLoanObligations_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maximum period of time to acquire additional loan obligations, from the closing date of the CLO.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_MaximumPeriodForAcquiringAdditionalLoanObligations_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maximum Period for Acquiring Additional Loan Obligations</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_MaximumPeriodForAcquiringAdditionalLoanObligations_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maximum period to acquire additional loan obligations</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_ResidualInterestOfCollateralizedSecuritizationVehicleNotionalAmount" xlink:label="abr_ResidualInterestOfCollateralizedSecuritizationVehicleNotionalAmount" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_ResidualInterestOfCollateralizedSecuritizationVehicleNotionalAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Residual Interest of Collateralized Securitization Vehicle, Notional Amount</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_ResidualInterestOfCollateralizedSecuritizationVehicleNotionalAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Notional amount of residual interest retained</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_SecuredFloatingRateNotesNotionalAmount" xlink:label="abr_SecuredFloatingRateNotesNotionalAmount" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_SecuredFloatingRateNotesNotionalAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the notional amount of equity interest retained in the portfolio of secured floating rate notes.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_SecuredFloatingRateNotesNotionalAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Secured Floating Rate Notes, Notional Amount</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_SecuredFloatingRateNotesNotionalAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Notional amount of secured floating rate notes</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationCollateralAtRisk" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationCollateralAtRisk" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligationCollateralAtRisk_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collateralized Loan Obligation, Collateral at Risk</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_CollateralizedLoanObligation_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Face value of loan obligations will be owned by the issuer</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Deferred fees expensed as interest expense</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_SubordinateCertificatesMember" xlink:label="abr_SubordinateCertificatesMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRateExcludingFeesAndCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Debt interest Rate excluding fees and costs</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_SeniorUnsecuredNotesOne5.00Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for senior unsecured notes due in 2028.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_SeniorUnsecuredNotesOne5.00Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">5.00% Convertible notes</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_SeniorUnsecuredNotes4.50Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to senior unsecured notes percentage.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_SeniorUnsecuredNotes4.50Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">4.50% Convertible Notes</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_SeniorUnsecuredNotes5.00Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for senior unsecured notes due in 2026.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_SeniorUnsecuredNotes5.00Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">5.00% Convertible Notes</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueInMay2023Member" xlink:label="abr_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueInMay2023Member" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueInMay2023Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The member represents the senior unsecured notes due in May 2023, the "5.625% Notes".</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueInMay2023Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">5.625% Notes</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueInOctober2024Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The member represents the senior unsecured notes due in October 2024, the "4.75% Notes".</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueInOctober2024Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">4.75% Notes</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueInApril2024Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The member represents the senior unsecured notes due in April 2024, the "5.75% Notes".</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueInApril2024Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">5.75% Convertible Notes</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Senior Notes [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Senior Unsecured Notes</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_SeniorUnsecuredNotes8.00Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to senior unsecured notes due in 2023.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_SeniorUnsecuredNotes8.00Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">8.00% Convertible Notes</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Proceeds from Issuance of Debt</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Proceeds from issued debt</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Redemption of aggregate principal amount (as a percent)</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueIn2021Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The member represents the senior unsecured notes due in 2021, the "7.375% Convertible Notes".</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueIn2021Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">7.375% Convertible Notes</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_SeniorUnsecuredNote8.00AndNote4.50Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to Senior Unsecured Notes 8.00% and Senior Unsecured Notes 4.50%.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_SeniorUnsecuredNote8.00AndNote4.50Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">8.00% Notes and 4.50% Notes</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Proceeds from issuance of unsecured notes</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentAmountDueAtMaturity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Debt Instrument, Amount Due at Maturity</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_DebtInstrumentAmountDueAtMaturity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Deferred amount Due at maturity</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Level 2</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_ServicingContractsHeldForSaleMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans held-for-sale, net</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_ServicingContractsHeldForSaleMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans held-for-sale, net</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_MortgageServicingRightsMSRImpairmentRecovery" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageServicingRightsMSRImpairmentRecovery" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_EffectOfInterestRateMovement" xlink:label="abr_EffectOfInterestRateMovement" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_EffectOfInterestRateMovement_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Effect of Interest Rate Movement</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="abr_EffectOfInterestRateMovement_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest Rate Movement Effect</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_UnrealizedImpairmentLosses" xlink:label="abr_UnrealizedImpairmentLosses" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_DerivativeFairValueAdjustment" xlink:label="abr_DerivativeFairValueAdjustment" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_DerivativeFairValueAdjustment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Derivative, Fair Value Adjustment</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_ContractualCommitmentsTable" xlink:label="abr_ContractualCommitmentsTable" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_CashCollateralArrangementMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Cash collateral arrangement - purchase and loss obligations under Freddie Mac's SBL Program</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_AdditionalRestrictedLiquidityReserve_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Additional Restricted Liquidity Reserve</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_AdditionalRestrictedLiquidityReserve_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Reserve required to fund additional restricted liquidity over the next 48 months</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_AdditionalRestrictedLiquidityReserveFundingPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Additional Restricted Liquidity Reserve, Funding Period</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_CollateralCashRequiredPerSecuritization" xlink:label="abr_CollateralCashRequiredPerSecuritization" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_CollateralCashRequiredPerSecuritization" xlink:to="abr_CollateralCashRequiredPerSecuritization_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_CollateralCashRequiredPerSecuritization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Required amount of cash collateral held for each securitization.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_CollateralCashRequiredPerSecuritization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collateral Cash Required per Securitization</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_CollateralCashRequiredPerSecuritization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Cash collateral per securitization</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Outstanding letters of credit</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermPurchaseCommitmentPeriod" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermPurchaseCommitmentPeriod" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermPurchaseCommitmentPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermPurchaseCommitmentPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Period of contractual commitment</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Debt Obligations</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2023</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2024</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2025</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2026</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2027</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Thereafter</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Minimum Annual Operating Lease Payments</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_LossContingencyNumberOfLawsuitConsolidated" xlink:label="abr_LossContingencyNumberOfLawsuitConsolidated" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_InvestmentInHoldingCompanyOfDebtors" xlink:label="abr_InvestmentInHoldingCompanyOfDebtors" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Restricted Stock [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Restricted stock units (RSUs)</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Performance Shares [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Performance-based restricted stock</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_TimeBasedVestingEquityAwardMember" xlink:label="abr_TimeBasedVestingEquityAwardMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_TimeBasedVestingEquityAwardMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to Time based vesting equity awards.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_TimeBasedVestingEquityAwardMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Time Based Vesting Equity Award [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_TimeBasedVestingEquityAwardMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Time Based Vesting Equity Award</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_GranteeStatusAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_GranteeStatusAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_GranteeStatusAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_GranteeStatusAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_GranteeStatusAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Grantee Status [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_GranteeStatusDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_GranteeStatusDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_GranteeStatusDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_GranteeStatusDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_GranteeStatusDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Grantee Status [Domain]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementEmployeeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Share-based Payment Arrangement, Employee [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementEmployeeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Employees</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xlink:to="srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Title of Individual [Axis]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" xlink:to="srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Relationship to Entity [Domain]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_DirectorMember" xlink:to="srt_DirectorMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_DirectorMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Director [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="srt_DirectorMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Director</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember" xlink:to="srt_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Chief Executive Officer [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="srt_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Chief executive officer</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Selling and administrative expense</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_VestingAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_VestingAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_VestingAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_VestingAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_VestingAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Vesting [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_VestingDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_VestingDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_VestingDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_VestingDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_VestingDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Vesting [Domain]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_VestedOnGrantDateMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Vested on grant date</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_VestingPeriodOneMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Vesting Period One [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_VestingPeriodOneMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">First anniversaries</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_VestingPeriodTwoMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Vesting Period Two [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grant Date Fair Value</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesRelatedParty_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Costs for services to related party</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_AcmConsortiumOfInvestorsAndCertainExecutivesMember" xlink:to="abr_AcmConsortiumOfInvestorsAndCertainExecutivesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_AcmConsortiumOfInvestorsAndCertainExecutivesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to ACM, certain executives and a consortium of independent outside investors.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_AcmConsortiumOfInvestorsAndCertainExecutivesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ACM, Certain executives and Consortium of independent outside investors</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_UnaffiliatedBorrowerMember" xlink:to="abr_UnaffiliatedBorrowerMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_UnaffiliatedBorrowerMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">It represents information pertaining to unaffiliated borrower.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_UnaffiliatedBorrowerMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Unaffiliated borrower</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_ConsortiumOfInvestorsIncludingUnaffiliatedInvestorsCertainOfficersAndChiefExecutiveOfficerMember" xlink:label="abr_ConsortiumOfInvestorsIncludingUnaffiliatedInvestorsCertainOfficersAndChiefExecutiveOfficerMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_ConsortiumOfInvestorsIncludingUnaffiliatedInvestorsCertainOfficersAndChiefExecutiveOfficerMember" xlink:to="abr_ConsortiumOfInvestorsIncludingUnaffiliatedInvestorsCertainOfficersAndChiefExecutiveOfficerMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_ConsortiumOfInvestorsIncludingUnaffiliatedInvestorsCertainOfficersAndChiefExecutiveOfficerMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents consortium of investors including other unaffiliated investors, certain of our officers and our chief executive officer.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_ConsortiumOfInvestorsIncludingUnaffiliatedInvestorsCertainOfficersAndChiefExecutiveOfficerMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Consortium of investors including other unaffiliated investors, certain of officers and chief executive officer</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_ConsortiumOfInvestorsIncludingImmediateFamilyMemberOfOurOfficersMember" xlink:to="abr_ConsortiumOfInvestorsIncludingImmediateFamilyMemberOfOurOfficersMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_ConsortiumOfInvestorsIncludingImmediateFamilyMemberOfOurOfficersMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents consortium of investors including an immediate family member of our officers.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_ConsortiumOfInvestorsIncludingImmediateFamilyMemberOfOurOfficersMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Consortium of investors including an immediate family member of our officers</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_CertainOfficersMember" xlink:label="abr_CertainOfficersMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_CertainOfficersMember" xlink:to="abr_CertainOfficersMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_CertainOfficersMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to certain officers, including the Chairman/CEO of the Company.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_CertainOfficersMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Certain certain officers, chief executive officer, and other unaffiliated investors</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_ImmediateFamilyMemberOfManagementOrPrincipalOwnerMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImmediateFamilyMemberOfManagementOrPrincipalOwnerMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ImmediateFamilyMemberOfManagementOrPrincipalOwnerMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_ImmediateFamilyMemberOfManagementOrPrincipalOwnerMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImmediateFamilyMemberOfManagementOrPrincipalOwnerMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Immediate family member of chief executive officer</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_EntityControlledByChiefExecutiveOfficerMember" xlink:label="abr_EntityControlledByChiefExecutiveOfficerMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_EntityControlledByChiefExecutiveOfficerMember" xlink:to="abr_EntityControlledByChiefExecutiveOfficerMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_EntityControlledByChiefExecutiveOfficerMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for entity controlled by the company's Chief Executive Officer.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_EntityControlledByChiefExecutiveOfficerMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Entity controlled by our chief executive officer</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_CertainOfficersAndManagersMember" xlink:label="abr_CertainOfficersAndManagersMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_CertainOfficersAndManagersMember" xlink:to="abr_CertainOfficersAndManagersMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_CertainOfficersAndManagersMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Information pertaining to certain officers and managers, as related parties.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_CertainOfficersAndManagersMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Certain Officers and Managers</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_ConsortiumOfAffiliatedInvestorsMember" xlink:label="abr_ConsortiumOfAffiliatedInvestorsMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_ConsortiumOfAffiliatedInvestorsMember" xlink:to="abr_ConsortiumOfAffiliatedInvestorsMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_ConsortiumOfAffiliatedInvestorsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Information pertaining to a consortium of affiliated investors, as a related party.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_ConsortiumOfAffiliatedInvestorsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Consortium of affiliated investors</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_RealEstateInvestmentFundSponsoredAndManagedByChiefExecutiveOfficerAndImmediateFamilyMemberOfManagementOrPrincipalOwnerMember" xlink:label="abr_RealEstateInvestmentFundSponsoredAndManagedByChiefExecutiveOfficerAndImmediateFamilyMemberOfManagementOrPrincipalOwnerMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_RealEstateInvestmentFundSponsoredAndManagedByChiefExecutiveOfficerAndImmediateFamilyMemberOfManagementOrPrincipalOwnerMember" xlink:to="abr_RealEstateInvestmentFundSponsoredAndManagedByChiefExecutiveOfficerAndImmediateFamilyMemberOfManagementOrPrincipalOwnerMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_RealEstateInvestmentFundSponsoredAndManagedByChiefExecutiveOfficerAndImmediateFamilyMemberOfManagementOrPrincipalOwnerMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Information pertaining to real estate investment fund sponsored and managed by CEO and immediate family members of management or Principal owner.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_RealEstateInvestmentFundSponsoredAndManagedByChiefExecutiveOfficerAndImmediateFamilyMemberOfManagementOrPrincipalOwnerMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Real estate investment fund sponsored and managed by Chief executive officer and immediate family member of chief executive officer</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">LLC</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_OwnershipAxis" xlink:label="srt_OwnershipAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_OwnershipAxis" xlink:to="srt_OwnershipAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_OwnershipAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Ownership [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain" xlink:label="srt_OwnershipDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_OwnershipDomain" xlink:to="srt_OwnershipDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_GinkgoInvestmentCompanyLlcMember" xlink:label="abr_GinkgoInvestmentCompanyLlcMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_GinkgoInvestmentCompanyLlcMember" xlink:to="abr_GinkgoInvestmentCompanyLlcMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_GinkgoInvestmentCompanyLlcMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Information pertaining to Ginkgo Investment Company LLC.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_GinkgoInvestmentCompanyLlcMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Ginkgo Investment Company LLC</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_BridgeLoanSeveralMultifamilyPropertiesMember" xlink:label="abr_BridgeLoanSeveralMultifamilyPropertiesMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_BridgeLoanSeveralMultifamilyPropertiesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Information pertaining to bridge loan used to purchase several multifamily properties.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_BridgeLoanSeveralMultifamilyPropertiesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Bridge loan, several multifamily properties</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_BridgeLoanOneMultifamilyPropertyMember" xlink:label="abr_BridgeLoanOneMultifamilyPropertyMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_BridgeLoanOneMultifamilyPropertyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Information pertaining to bridge loan used to purchase one multifamily property.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_BridgeLoanOneMultifamilyPropertyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Bridge loan, one multifamily property</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_BridgeLoanTwoMultifamilyPropertiesMember" xlink:label="abr_BridgeLoanTwoMultifamilyPropertiesMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_BridgeLoanTwoMultifamilyPropertiesMember" xlink:to="abr_BridgeLoanTwoMultifamilyPropertiesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_BridgeLoanTwoMultifamilyPropertiesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Information pertaining to bridge loan used to purchase two multifamily properties.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_BridgeLoanTwoMultifamilyPropertiesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Bridge loan, two multifamily properties</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_BridgeLoanSixMultifamilyPropertiesMember" xlink:label="abr_BridgeLoanSixMultifamilyPropertiesMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_BridgeLoanSixMultifamilyPropertiesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Information pertaining to bridge loan used to purchase six multifamily properties.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_BridgeLoanSixMultifamilyPropertiesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Bridge loan, six multifamily properties</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_MaturesInOctober2023Member" xlink:label="abr_MaturesInOctober2023Member" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOfApril2030Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents loans receivable with the maturity date as April 2030.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOfApril2030Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mature date of April 2030</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_MaturityDateOfMarch2030Member" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOfMarch2030Member" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_MaturityDateOfMarch2030Member" xlink:to="abr_MaturityDateOfMarch2030Member_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOfMarch2030Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents loans receivable with the maturity date as March 2030.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOfMarch2030Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maturity date of March 2030</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_MaturityDateOfOctober2021Member" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOfOctober2021Member" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_MaturityDateOfOctober2021Member" xlink:to="abr_MaturityDateOfOctober2021Member_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOfOctober2021Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents loans receivable with the maturity date as October 2021.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOfOctober2021Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maturity date of October 2021</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_MaturityDateOfJune2021Member" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOfJune2021Member" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_MaturityDateOfJune2021Member" xlink:to="abr_MaturityDateOfJune2021Member_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOfJune2021Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents loans receivable with the maturity date of June, 2021.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOfJune2021Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maturity Date Of June 2021 [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_MaturityDateOfAugust2022Member" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOfAugust2022Member" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_MaturityDateOfAugust2022Member" xlink:to="abr_MaturityDateOfAugust2022Member_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOfAugust2022Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the maturity date as August 2022</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOfAugust2022Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maturity date of August 2022</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_MaturityDateOfFourthQuarter2020Member" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOfFourthQuarter2020Member" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_MaturityDateOfFourthQuarter2020Member" xlink:to="abr_MaturityDateOfFourthQuarter2020Member_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOfFourthQuarter2020Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents loans receivable with the maturity date of fourth quarter, 2020.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOfFourthQuarter2020Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maturity date of fourth quarter 2020</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_MaturityDateOf2020Member" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOf2020Member" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_MaturityDateOf2020Member" xlink:to="abr_MaturityDateOf2020Member_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOf2020Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents loans receivable with the maturity date of 2020.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOf2020Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maturity date of 2020</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_MaturityDateSeptember2019Member" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateSeptember2019Member" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_MaturityDateSeptember2019Member" xlink:to="abr_MaturityDateSeptember2019Member_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateSeptember2019Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents loans receivable with the maturity date of September, 2019.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateSeptember2019Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maturity date of September 2019</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_MaturityDateJanuary2019Member" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateJanuary2019Member" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_MaturityDateJanuary2019Member" xlink:to="abr_MaturityDateJanuary2019Member_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateJanuary2019Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents loans receivable with the maturity date of January, 2019.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateJanuary2019Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maturity date of January 2019</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_MaturityDateOfMarch2024Member" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOfMarch2024Member" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_MaturityDateOfMarch2024Member" xlink:to="abr_MaturityDateOfMarch2024Member_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOfMarch2024Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents loans receivable with the maturity date as March 2024.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOfMarch2024Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maturity date of March 2024</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_MaturityDateOfMarch2025Member" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOfMarch2025Member" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_MaturityDateOfMarch2025Member" xlink:to="abr_MaturityDateOfMarch2025Member_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOfMarch2025Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents loans receivable with the maturity date as March 2025.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOfMarch2025Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maturity date of March 2025</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_MaturityDateOfMay2025Member" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOfMay2025Member" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_MaturityDateOfMay2025Member" xlink:to="abr_MaturityDateOfMay2025Member_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOfMay2025Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for Maturity date of May 2025 [Member].</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_MaturityDateOfMay2025Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maturity date of May 2025</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_AcquisitionFinancingAgreementMember" xlink:label="abr_AcquisitionFinancingAgreementMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_AcquisitionFinancingAgreementMember" xlink:to="abr_AcquisitionFinancingAgreementMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_AcquisitionFinancingAgreementMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining finance agreement for acquisition purpose.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_AcquisitionFinancingAgreementMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Preferred equity interest financing agreement</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_RetailPropertyMember" xlink:label="abr_RetailPropertyMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_RetailPropertyMember" xlink:to="abr_RetailPropertyMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_RetailPropertyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for Retail Property.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_RetailPropertyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Retail property</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_ResidentialMortgageBankingCompanyAcquisitionsMember" xlink:label="abr_ResidentialMortgageBankingCompanyAcquisitionsMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_ResidentialMortgageBankingCompanyAcquisitionsMember" xlink:to="abr_ResidentialMortgageBankingCompanyAcquisitionsMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_ResidentialMortgageBankingCompanyAcquisitionsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the acquisition of indirect interest in a residential mortgage banking company.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_ResidentialMortgageBankingCompanyAcquisitionsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Residential Mortgage Banking Company Acquisitions [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_ResidentialMortgageBankingCompanyAcquisitionsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Residential mortgage banking business</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_ChairmanAndChiefExecutiveOfficerMember" xlink:label="abr_ChairmanAndChiefExecutiveOfficerMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_ChairmanAndChiefExecutiveOfficerMember" xlink:to="abr_ChairmanAndChiefExecutiveOfficerMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_ChairmanAndChiefExecutiveOfficerMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to Mr. Ivan Kaufman, the chairman and chief executive officer of the company.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_ChairmanAndChiefExecutiveOfficerMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Chairman and Chief executive officer</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis" xlink:to="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Loan Type [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeDomain" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeDomain" xlink:to="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Loan Type [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_CommercialMortgageBackedSecurityMember" xlink:label="abr_CommercialMortgageBackedSecurityMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_CommercialMortgageBackedSecurityMember" xlink:to="abr_CommercialMortgageBackedSecurityMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_CommercialMortgageBackedSecurityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to CMBS loan (Commercial Mortgage Backed Security), also known as a conduit loan. It is a type of commercial mortgage that is packaged into a pool with other similar type commercial loans and securitized and sold in the secondary market to institutional investors.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_CommercialMortgageBackedSecurityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Commercial Mortgage Backed Security [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_CommercialMortgageBackedSecurityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">CMBS/Conduit</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_OtherRelatedPartyTransactionsMember" xlink:label="abr_OtherRelatedPartyTransactionsMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_OtherRelatedPartyTransactionsMember" xlink:to="abr_OtherRelatedPartyTransactionsMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_OtherRelatedPartyTransactionsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other Related Party Transactions</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_OtherRelatedPartyTransactionsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other Related Party Transactions</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_LimitedLiabilityCompany1Member" xlink:label="abr_LimitedLiabilityCompany1Member" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_LimitedLiabilityCompany1Member" xlink:to="abr_LimitedLiabilityCompany1Member_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_LimitedLiabilityCompany1Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to a limited liability company ("LLC") which purchased a retail property.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_LimitedLiabilityCompany1Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Limited Liability Company 1 [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_LimitedLiabilityCompany1Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">LLC</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_RealEstateInvestmentFundMember" xlink:label="abr_RealEstateInvestmentFundMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_RealEstateInvestmentFundMember" xlink:to="abr_RealEstateInvestmentFundMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_RealEstateInvestmentFundMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to real estate investment fund.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_RealEstateInvestmentFundMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">AMAC III</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyManagementFeePercentFee" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyManagementFeePercentFee_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyManagementFeePercentFee_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Management fee, percentage of gross revenues of underlying properties</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_PercentageOfEquityParticipationInterest" xlink:label="abr_PercentageOfEquityParticipationInterest" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_PercentageOfEquityParticipationInterest_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The percentage of equity participation interest.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_PercentageOfEquityParticipationInterest_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage of Equity Participation Interest</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_PercentageOfEquityParticipationInterest_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Equity participation interest (as a percentage)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_LoansReceivableBasisSpreadOnVariableRate" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableBasisSpreadOnVariableRate" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LoansReceivableBasisSpreadOnVariableRate" xlink:to="us-gaap_LoansReceivableBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans Receivable, Basis Spread on Variable Rate</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Base spread (as a percent)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_LoansReceivableFloorInterestRate" xlink:label="abr_LoansReceivableFloorInterestRate" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_LoansReceivableFloorInterestRate" xlink:to="abr_LoansReceivableFloorInterestRate_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_LoansReceivableFloorInterestRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Minimum variable interest rate for loans receivable.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_LoansReceivableFloorInterestRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans Receivable, Floor Interest Rate</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_LoansReceivableFloorInterestRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">LIBOR floor (as a percentage)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_InterestIncomeRelatedParty" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeRelatedParty" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestIncomeRelatedParty" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestIncomeRelatedParty_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeRelatedParty_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest Income, Related Party</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeRelatedParty_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest income recorded</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_PaymentsToPurchaseProperty" xlink:label="abr_PaymentsToPurchaseProperty" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_PaymentsToPurchaseProperty" xlink:to="abr_PaymentsToPurchaseProperty_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_PaymentsToPurchaseProperty_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount of Payments To Purchase Property.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_PaymentsToPurchaseProperty_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Payments To Purchase Property</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_PaymentsToPurchaseProperty_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Property purchased</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_LoansAssumed1" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAssumed1" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LoansAssumed1" xlink:to="us-gaap_LoansAssumed1_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAssumed1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans Assumed</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAssumed1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans assumed</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_RelatedPartyLoanCommitmentAmount" xlink:label="abr_RelatedPartyLoanCommitmentAmount" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_RelatedPartyLoanCommitmentAmount" xlink:to="abr_RelatedPartyLoanCommitmentAmount_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_RelatedPartyLoanCommitmentAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The minimum amount the entity agreed to fund under the related party commitment.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_RelatedPartyLoanCommitmentAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Related Party, Loan Commitment Amount</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_RelatedPartyLoanCommitmentAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loan committed</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_RelatedPartyUpsizedLoanCommitmentAmount" xlink:label="abr_RelatedPartyUpsizedLoanCommitmentAmount" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_RelatedPartyUpsizedLoanCommitmentAmount" xlink:to="abr_RelatedPartyUpsizedLoanCommitmentAmount_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_RelatedPartyUpsizedLoanCommitmentAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The upsized amount the entity agreed to fund under the related party commitment.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_RelatedPartyUpsizedLoanCommitmentAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Related Party Upsized Loan Commitment Amount</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_RelatedPartyUpsizedLoanCommitmentAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loan committed upsized</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_RelatedPartyTransactionReimbursementForFlightsCharteredByCompanySExecutives" xlink:label="abr_RelatedPartyTransactionReimbursementForFlightsCharteredByCompanySExecutives" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_RelatedPartyTransactionReimbursementForFlightsCharteredByCompanySExecutives" xlink:to="abr_RelatedPartyTransactionReimbursementForFlightsCharteredByCompanySExecutives_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_RelatedPartyTransactionReimbursementForFlightsCharteredByCompanySExecutives_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The amount of reimbursements made to related party during the period for flights chartered by the company's executives.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_RelatedPartyTransactionReimbursementForFlightsCharteredByCompanySExecutives_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Related Party Transaction, Reimbursement For Flights Chartered By Company's Executives</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_RelatedPartyTransactionReimbursementForFlightsCharteredByCompanySExecutives_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Reimbursement for flights chartered by the company's executives</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Related Party Transaction, Amount of Bridge Loan Receivable</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount of loan to related party</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_RelatedPartyTransactionNumberOfBridgeLoansOriginated" xlink:label="abr_RelatedPartyTransactionNumberOfBridgeLoansOriginated" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_RelatedPartyTransactionNumberOfBridgeLoansOriginated" xlink:to="abr_RelatedPartyTransactionNumberOfBridgeLoansOriginated_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_RelatedPartyTransactionNumberOfBridgeLoansOriginated_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the number of bridge loan originated with relevant mortgage property owned by related parties.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_RelatedPartyTransactionNumberOfBridgeLoansOriginated_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Related Party Transaction, Number of Bridge Loans Originated</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_RelatedPartyTransactionNumberOfBridgeLoansOriginated_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of bridge loans originated</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_PercentageOfMaximumLossSharingObligationOfUnpaidPrincipalBalance" xlink:label="abr_PercentageOfMaximumLossSharingObligationOfUnpaidPrincipalBalance" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_PercentageOfMaximumLossSharingObligationOfUnpaidPrincipalBalance" xlink:to="abr_PercentageOfMaximumLossSharingObligationOfUnpaidPrincipalBalance_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_PercentageOfMaximumLossSharingObligationOfUnpaidPrincipalBalance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to percentage of maximum loss-sharing obligation unpaid principal balance.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_PercentageOfMaximumLossSharingObligationOfUnpaidPrincipalBalance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage Of Maximum Loss Sharing Obligation Of Unpaid Principal Balance</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_PercentageOfMaximumLossSharingObligationOfUnpaidPrincipalBalance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage of maximum loss-sharing obligation unpaid principal balance</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_RelatedPartyPercentageInManagement" xlink:label="abr_RelatedPartyPercentageInManagement" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_RelatedPartyPercentageInManagement" xlink:to="abr_RelatedPartyPercentageInManagement_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_RelatedPartyPercentageInManagement_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represent information pertaining to related party, percentage of management.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_RelatedPartyPercentageInManagement_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Related Party, Percentage of Management</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="abr_RelatedPartyPercentageInManagement_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage of managing member</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loan purchased a multifamily apartment complex which assumed</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_SaleOfStockPercentageOfOwnershipAfterTransaction" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleOfStockPercentageOfOwnershipAfterTransaction" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SaleOfStockPercentageOfOwnershipAfterTransaction" xlink:to="us-gaap_SaleOfStockPercentageOfOwnershipAfterTransaction_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleOfStockPercentageOfOwnershipAfterTransaction_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership after Transaction</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleOfStockPercentageOfOwnershipAfterTransaction_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage of ownership after transaction</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_PercentageOfLoanAssumptionFee" xlink:label="abr_PercentageOfLoanAssumptionFee" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_PercentageOfLoanAssumptionFee" xlink:to="abr_PercentageOfLoanAssumptionFee_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_PercentageOfLoanAssumptionFee_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represent information pertaining to percentage of loan assumption fee.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_PercentageOfLoanAssumptionFee_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage of Loan Assumption Fee</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_PercentageOfLoanAssumptionFee_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage of loan assumption fee</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties" xlink:to="us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Revenue from Related Parties</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Servicing revenue</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfLongtermLoansToRelatedParties" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfLongtermLoansToRelatedParties" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfLongtermLoansToRelatedParties" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfLongtermLoansToRelatedParties_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfLongtermLoansToRelatedParties_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Proceeds from Collection of Long-term Loans to Related Parties</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_RelatedPartyTransactionPercentageOfOwnership_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Aggregate percentage of voting power held by related party</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_ContractualObligations" xlink:to="abr_ContractualObligations_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_ContractualObligations_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount of contractual obligation, including but not limited to, long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations, purchase obligations, and other commitments.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_ContractualObligations_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Contractual Obligations</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_ContractualObligations_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans committed</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_LoansOriginated" xlink:label="abr_LoansOriginated" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_LoansOriginated" xlink:to="abr_LoansOriginated_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_LoansOriginated_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount of loans originated during the period.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_LoansOriginated_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans Originated</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_LoansOriginated_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Origination Volumes</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_NumberOfLoansUnderSpecifiedLoanPortfolio" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfLoansUnderSpecifiedLoanPortfolio" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_NumberOfLoansUnderSpecifiedLoanPortfolio" xlink:to="abr_NumberOfLoansUnderSpecifiedLoanPortfolio_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfLoansUnderSpecifiedLoanPortfolio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the number of loans related to the real estate property under the loan portfolio.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfLoansUnderSpecifiedLoanPortfolio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number Of Loans Under The Portfolio</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_NumberOfLoansUnderSpecifiedLoanPortfolio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of loans under the loan portfolio</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_LoanSalesDataAbstract" xlink:label="abr_LoanSalesDataAbstract" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_LoanSalesDataAbstract" xlink:to="abr_LoanSalesDataAbstract_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_LoanSalesDataAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">No definition available.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_LoanSalesDataAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loan Sales Data [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_LoanSalesDataAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loan Sales Data:</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Proceeds from Sale of Mortgage Loans Held-for-sale</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loan Sales</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_SaleMarginOfMortgageLoanSold" xlink:label="abr_SaleMarginOfMortgageLoanSold" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_SaleMarginOfMortgageLoanSold" xlink:to="abr_SaleMarginOfMortgageLoanSold_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_SaleMarginOfMortgageLoanSold_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Sale margin as a percent of loan sales.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_SaleMarginOfMortgageLoanSold_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Sale Margin of Mortgage Loan Sold</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_SaleMarginOfMortgageLoanSold_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Sales margin (fee-based services as a % of loan sales)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_OriginatedMortgageServicingRightsRate" xlink:label="abr_OriginatedMortgageServicingRightsRate" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_OriginatedMortgageServicingRightsRate" xlink:to="abr_OriginatedMortgageServicingRightsRate_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_OriginatedMortgageServicingRightsRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Originated mortgage servicing rights rate, MSR income as a percent of loan commitments.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_OriginatedMortgageServicingRightsRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Originated Mortgage Servicing Rights Rate</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_OriginatedMortgageServicingRightsRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">MSR rate (MSR income as a % of loan commitments)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_UnpaidPrincipalBalanceServicingPortfolio" xlink:label="abr_UnpaidPrincipalBalanceServicingPortfolio" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_UnpaidPrincipalBalanceServicingPortfolio" xlink:to="abr_UnpaidPrincipalBalanceServicingPortfolio_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_UnpaidPrincipalBalanceServicingPortfolio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount of unpaid principal balance of servicing portfolio.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_UnpaidPrincipalBalanceServicingPortfolio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Unpaid Principal Balance, Servicing Portfolio</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_UnpaidPrincipalBalanceServicingPortfolio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Servicing Portfolio UPB</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_WeightedAverageServicingFeeRate" xlink:label="abr_WeightedAverageServicingFeeRate" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_WeightedAverageServicingFeeRate" xlink:to="abr_WeightedAverageServicingFeeRate_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_WeightedAverageServicingFeeRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents weighted average servicing fee rate.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_WeightedAverageServicingFeeRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Weighted Average Servicing Fee Rate</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_WeightedAverageServicingFeeRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Wtd. Avg. Servicing Fee Rate (basis points)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Wtd. Avg. Life of Servicing Portfolio (in years)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_RealEstateSingleFamilyRentalMember" xlink:label="abr_RealEstateSingleFamilyRentalMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_RealEstateSingleFamilyRentalMember" xlink:to="abr_RealEstateSingleFamilyRentalMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_RealEstateSingleFamilyRentalMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the information pertaining to properties, such as apartments, duplexes and others that are constructed for use by single-family rental.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_RealEstateSingleFamilyRentalMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Real Estate Single Family Rental [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_RealEstateSingleFamilyRentalMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">SingleFamily Rental</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_OtherLoansMember" xlink:label="abr_OtherLoansMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_OtherLoansMember" xlink:to="abr_OtherLoansMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_OtherLoansMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the member information pertaining to other loans.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_OtherLoansMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other Loans [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_OtherLoansMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other Loans</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis" xlink:to="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Description, Loan Category [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanCategoryDomain" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanCategoryDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanCategoryDomain" xlink:to="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanCategoryDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanCategoryDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Loan Category [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_LoansLessThanThreePercentMember" xlink:label="abr_LoansLessThanThreePercentMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_LoansLessThanThreePercentMember" xlink:to="abr_LoansLessThanThreePercentMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_LoansLessThanThreePercentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the member information pertaining to loans less than 3 percent.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_LoansLessThanThreePercentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans Less Than Three Percent [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_LoansLessThanThreePercentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans less than 3%</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_LoansReceivableFloorRate" xlink:label="abr_LoansReceivableFloorRate" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_LoansReceivableFloorRate" xlink:to="abr_LoansReceivableFloorRate_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_LoansReceivableFloorRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the minimum LIBOR rate on the loans receivable.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_LoansReceivableFloorRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans Receivable Floor Rate</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_LoansReceivableFloorRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Floor rate (as a percent)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstatePriorLiens1" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstatePriorLiens1" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstatePriorLiens1" xlink:to="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstatePriorLiens1_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstatePriorLiens1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Prior Liens</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstatePriorLiens1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Prior Liens</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="abr-20221231.xsd#abr_LoanCarryingValue" xlink:label="abr_LoanCarryingValue" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="abr_LoanCarryingValue" xlink:to="abr_LoanCarryingValue_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="abr_LoanCarryingValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The carrying value of loans derived after deducting unearned revenue and other holdbacks.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="abr_LoanCarryingValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loan Carrying Value</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="abr_LoanCarryingValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Carrying Amount</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateRenewedAndExtendedAmount1" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateRenewedAndExtendedAmount1" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateRenewedAndExtendedAmount1" xlink:to="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateRenewedAndExtendedAmount1_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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