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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherExpenses_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Expenses</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherExpenses" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherExpenses"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AdjToCompAxis_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustment to Compensation:</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AdjToCompAxis"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AdjToCompAmt"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_rwt_SecuritiesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_SecuritiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Securities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rwt_SecuritiesMember" xlink:href="rwt-20250930.xsd#rwt_SecuritiesMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">All Trading Arrangements</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1_77a5a118-8ccc-4591-bb13-de8a790abe94_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt instrument, convertible, conversion price</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_FrValAsOfPrrYrEndOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsFldVstngCondsDrngCvrdYrMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_FrValAsOfPrrYrEndOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsFldVstngCondsDrngCvrdYrMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:to="lab_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForOriginationOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale_ea067319-307d-405f-a704-e5105f1904ac_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForOriginationOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Originations of held-for-sale loans</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_rwt_CommitmentToFundLegacyResidentialBridgeLoansMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_CommitmentToFundLegacyResidentialBridgeLoansMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commitment To Fund Legacy Residential Bridge Loans [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_282d0f36-9b61-4690-8442-9123e591641f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_47ba9ee2-f82b-40e4-96d1-cacea1ccd4ac_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Stock [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Stock [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_rwt_HomeEquityInvestmentsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_HomeEquityInvestmentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Home Equity Investments [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_HomeEquityInvestmentsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_HomeEquityInvestmentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Home Equity Investments</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rwt_HomeEquityInvestmentsMember" xlink:href="rwt-20250930.xsd#rwt_HomeEquityInvestmentsMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_rwt_ResidentialBridgeThirdPartyOriginatedMember_1416ca20-9b38-4a5d-a9ce-82d373a98323_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_ResidentialBridgeThirdPartyOriginatedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Residential Bridge Third Party Originated</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_ResidentialBridgeThirdPartyOriginatedMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_ResidentialBridgeThirdPartyOriginatedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Residential Bridge Third Party Originated [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_ResidentialBridgeThirdPartyOriginatedMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_ResidentialBridgeThirdPartyOriginatedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Residential Bridge Third Party Originated</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rwt_ResidentialBridgeThirdPartyOriginatedMember" xlink:href="rwt-20250930.xsd#rwt_ResidentialBridgeThirdPartyOriginatedMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_rwt_ResidentialBridgeThirdPartyOriginatedMember" xlink:to="lab_rwt_ResidentialBridgeThirdPartyOriginatedMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_BridgeLoansThirdPartyOriginatedMember_f4011837-a8f7-4c33-a763-87ac7806bdf8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_BridgeLoansThirdPartyOriginatedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Bridge Loans, Third Party Originated</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_BridgeLoansThirdPartyOriginatedMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_BridgeLoansThirdPartyOriginatedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Bridge Loans, Third Party Originated [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_BridgeLoansThirdPartyOriginatedMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_BridgeLoansThirdPartyOriginatedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Bridge Loans, Third Party Originated</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_rwt_BridgeLoansSingleAssetBridgeMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_BridgeLoansSingleAssetBridgeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Bridge Loans, Single Asset Bridge [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_BridgeLoansSingleAssetBridgeMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_BridgeLoansSingleAssetBridgeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Bridge Loans, Single Asset Bridge</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_42fd7ced-8d5c-4a13-832c-64ea1763bafd_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Warrant or Right [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Warrant or Right [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure_f09b9e6f-871f-47ca-b184-73dc9c2b05aa_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real estate owned</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_FinancingReceivableModifiedWeightedAverageInterestRateDeferred_1127db32-ceb8-4592-bc99-fc8eb1d86f2d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_FinancingReceivableModifiedWeightedAverageInterestRateDeferred" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing receivable, modified, weighted average interest rate, deferred</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_FinancingReceivableModifiedWeightedAverageInterestRateDeferred_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_FinancingReceivableModifiedWeightedAverageInterestRateDeferred" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Modified, Weighted Average Interest Rate, Deferred</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_FinancingReceivableModifiedWeightedAverageInterestRateDeferred_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_FinancingReceivableModifiedWeightedAverageInterestRateDeferred" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Modified, Weighted Average Interest Rate, Deferred</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_rwt_FinancingReceivableNonaccrualDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_FinancingReceivableNonaccrualDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_FinancingReceivableNonaccrualDomain_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_FinancingReceivableNonaccrualDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_VstngDtFrValOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdAndVstdInCvrdYrMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_VstngDtFrValOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdAndVstdInCvrdYrMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_rwt_SequoiaSecuritiesMember_39fc6df9-e76e-4004-b2ef-3627a24194d2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_SequoiaSecuritiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sequoia securities</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rwt_SequoiaSecuritiesMember" xlink:href="rwt-20250930.xsd#rwt_SequoiaSecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_rwt_SequoiaSecuritiesMember" xlink:to="lab_rwt_SequoiaSecuritiesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_74d15844-9c07-4bf2-b559-34043f2cc577_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address Address Line One</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Address Line Two</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_rwt_BridgeLoansRenovateBuildForRentMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_BridgeLoansRenovateBuildForRentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Bridge Loans, Renovate Build For Rent</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_rwt_MeasurementInputHomePriceAppreciationDepreciationMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_MeasurementInputHomePriceAppreciationDepreciationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Measurement Input, Home Price Appreciation (Depreciation)</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_rwt_RealEstateOwnedTermSecuritizedMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_RealEstateOwnedTermSecuritizedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate Owned Term, Securitized [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_RealEstateOwnedTermSecuritizedMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_RealEstateOwnedTermSecuritizedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate Owned Term, Securitized</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_rwt_NumberOfSeparateAssetCategories_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_NumberOfSeparateAssetCategories" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Separate Asset Categories</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_NumberOfSeparateAssetCategories_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_NumberOfSeparateAssetCategories" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Separate Asset Categories</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardUndrlygSecuritiesAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardUndrlygSecuritiesAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Underlying Securities Amount</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedGain_2366e61e-fc5c-49d6-84d8-da8554523a62_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedGain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt securities, available-for-sale, realized gain</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedGain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedGain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Realized Gain</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedGain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedGain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_rwt_DebtInstrumentAssetBackedSecuritiesSold_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_DebtInstrumentAssetBackedSecuritiesSold" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Asset Backed Securities, Sold</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_DebtInstrumentAssetBackedSecuritiesSold_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_DebtInstrumentAssetBackedSecuritiesSold" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Asset Backed Securities, Sold</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rwt_DebtInstrumentAssetBackedSecuritiesSold" xlink:href="rwt-20250930.xsd#rwt_DebtInstrumentAssetBackedSecuritiesSold"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_rwt_DebtInstrumentAssetBackedSecuritiesSold" xlink:to="lab_rwt_DebtInstrumentAssetBackedSecuritiesSold" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_aff07b63-a4d9-4f82-b349-deee12a15b63_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Component [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Component [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LoanPurchaseCommitmentsMember_e0309c1e-b804-489a-8a39-04408dafc9f9_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LoanPurchaseCommitmentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">LPCs and IRLCs</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LoanPurchaseCommitmentsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LoanPurchaseCommitmentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Purchase Commitments [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LoanPurchaseCommitmentsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LoanPurchaseCommitmentsMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTableTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures, Table</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitySecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToResellSecuritiesLoanedAsset_a37e1816-b227-4b3a-bd6b-8d0f42f14089_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitySecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToResellSecuritiesLoanedAsset" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gross Amounts Offset in Consolidated Balance Sheet</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitySecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToResellSecuritiesLoanedAsset_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitySecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToResellSecuritiesLoanedAsset" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Liability, Security Sold under Agreement to Repurchase, and Security Loaned, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Asset Offset</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModifiedWeightedAverageInterestRateBeforeModification_c2c412c8-4cc8-49a0-9fd3-6126154159eb_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModifiedWeightedAverageInterestRateBeforeModification" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contractual interest rate</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_rwt_CashPaidDuringPeriodAbstract_4ee51132-d8b4-4f9a-af38-559a30d6848d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_CashPaidDuringPeriodAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash paid during the period for:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_CashPaidDuringPeriodAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_CashPaidDuringPeriodAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Paid During Period [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_CashPaidDuringPeriodAbstract_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_CashPaidDuringPeriodAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Paid During Period [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_cc9181cf-1c08-4a77-b8d7-abfa76b49221_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash provided by financing activities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_MeasureAxis_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_MeasureAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Measure:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_MeasureAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_MeasureAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Measure [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_MeasureAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_MeasureAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_rwt_FairValueOptionAssetsAggregateCarryingAmountDuringPeriod_396a2815-61ea-4c6e-bfbf-0ee5184717d8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_FairValueOptionAssetsAggregateCarryingAmountDuringPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value option elected aggregate carrying amount, asset</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_FairValueOptionAssetsAggregateCarryingAmountDuringPeriod_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_FairValueOptionAssetsAggregateCarryingAmountDuringPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Option, Assets, Aggregate Carrying Amount During Period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_FairValueOptionAssetsAggregateCarryingAmountDuringPeriod_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_FairValueOptionAssetsAggregateCarryingAmountDuringPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Option, Assets, Aggregate Carrying Amount During Period</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rwt_FairValueOptionAssetsAggregateCarryingAmountDuringPeriod" xlink:href="rwt-20250930.xsd#rwt_FairValueOptionAssetsAggregateCarryingAmountDuringPeriod"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_rwt_FairValueOptionAssetsAggregateCarryingAmountDuringPeriod" xlink:to="lab_rwt_FairValueOptionAssetsAggregateCarryingAmountDuringPeriod" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet_b4bc2976-d3f6-4640-894e-f1d06326fbc7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Fair Value, Net</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_MortgageBankingActivitiesNet_ad1e1355-d257-455d-a952-da1948e2d9c3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_MortgageBankingActivitiesNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgage banking activities, net</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_MortgageBankingActivitiesNet_8a6ccf83-3556-44d4-b229-a86c7d6be727_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_MortgageBankingActivitiesNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Mortgage banking activities, net</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_MortgageBankingActivitiesNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_MortgageBankingActivitiesNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgage Banking Activities, Net</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_MortgageBankingActivitiesNet_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_MortgageBankingActivitiesNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The net income attributable to mortgage banking activities. This includes market valuations related to residential and commercial loans, Sequoia IOs, and mortgage banking derivatives, as well as realized gains or losses associated with mortgage loan sales.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rwt_MortgageBankingActivitiesNet" xlink:href="rwt-20250930.xsd#rwt_MortgageBankingActivitiesNet"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_rwt_MortgageBankingActivitiesNet" xlink:to="lab_rwt_MortgageBankingActivitiesNet" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1_d0ffb5c0-c89f-4752-b352-e8595104b8b6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized amount available for repurchase</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTableTextBlock_aa2e110d-c424-4749-85de-149366f83022_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTableTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_PvpTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery due to Violation of Home Country Law, Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery due to Violation of Home Country Law, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt" xlink:to="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement_726733ad-9444-457e-961b-e32908de1180_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net Amounts of Assets (Liabilities) Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheet</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, after Offset</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_abb60c0b-58f3-42b9-9a03-a6a3aa827293_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock_3ed12dc0-426e-489c-924b-a21e66ce96ad_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Assets and Liabilities of Consolidated VIEs</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_rwt_MeasurementInputWholeLoanDollarPriceMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_MeasurementInputWholeLoanDollarPriceMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Measurement Input, Whole Loan Dollar Price [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_MeasurementInputWholeLoanDollarPriceMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_MeasurementInputWholeLoanDollarPriceMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Measurement Input, Whole Loan Dollar Price</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rwt_MeasurementInputWholeLoanDollarPriceMember" xlink:href="rwt-20250930.xsd#rwt_MeasurementInputWholeLoanDollarPriceMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_rwt_ScheduleOfHomeEquityInvestmentsTableTextBlock_a4a4e6b3-df35-45c8-a0ea-a34f08a87eda_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_ScheduleOfHomeEquityInvestmentsTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Home Equity Investments</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_ScheduleOfHomeEquityInvestmentsTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_ScheduleOfHomeEquityInvestmentsTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Home Equity Investments [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_ScheduleOfHomeEquityInvestmentsTableTextBlock_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_ScheduleOfHomeEquityInvestmentsTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Home Equity Investments</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_1e1a1a54-952c-4c65-818d-206b626a5b1f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, issued (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Shares, Issued</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_rwt_ResidentialConsumerLoansHeldForSaleMember_e5df3a9b-8fa4-4356-ad28-9788004c2744_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_ResidentialConsumerLoansHeldForSaleMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Residential consumer loans</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_ResidentialConsumerLoansHeldForSaleMember_3d53e242-468e-4b5f-98c8-67f2a736146c_netLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_ResidentialConsumerLoansHeldForSaleMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Held-for-sale at fair value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_ResidentialConsumerLoansHeldForSaleMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_ResidentialConsumerLoansHeldForSaleMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Residential Consumer Loans Held For Sale [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_ResidentialConsumerLoansHeldForSaleMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_ResidentialConsumerLoansHeldForSaleMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Residential Loans Held For Sale [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_rwt_ResidentialConsumerLoansHeldForSaleMember" xlink:to="lab_rwt_ResidentialConsumerLoansHeldForSaleMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_ResidentialInvestorLoanWarehouseFacilitiesMember_09530a85-141f-4a25-9b87-da2332ace276_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_ResidentialInvestorLoanWarehouseFacilitiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Residential investor loan warehouse facilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_ResidentialInvestorLoanWarehouseFacilitiesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_ResidentialInvestorLoanWarehouseFacilitiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Residential investor loan warehouse facilities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_ResidentialInvestorLoanWarehouseFacilitiesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_ResidentialInvestorLoanWarehouseFacilitiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Residential investor loan warehouse facilities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rwt_ResidentialInvestorLoanWarehouseFacilitiesMember" xlink:href="rwt-20250930.xsd#rwt_ResidentialInvestorLoanWarehouseFacilitiesMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_rwt_ResidentialInvestorLoanWarehouseFacilitiesMember" xlink:to="lab_rwt_ResidentialInvestorLoanWarehouseFacilitiesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TransferOfPortfolioLoansAndLeasesToHeldForSale1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TransferOfPortfolioLoansAndLeasesToHeldForSale1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loan and Lease, Transfer from Held-in-Portfolio to Held-for-Sale</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransferOfPortfolioLoansAndLeasesToHeldForSale1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TransferOfPortfolioLoansAndLeasesToHeldForSale1"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransferOfPortfolioLoansAndLeasesToHeldForSale1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TransferOfPortfolioLoansAndLeasesToHeldForSale1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_rwt_LoanTransferFromHeldForSaleToHeldInPortfolioNetOfSubstitutions_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_LoanTransferFromHeldForSaleToHeldInPortfolioNetOfSubstitutions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loan, Transfer from Held-for-Sale to Held-in-Portfolio, Net Of Substitutions</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_LoanTransferFromHeldForSaleToHeldInPortfolioNetOfSubstitutions_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_LoanTransferFromHeldForSaleToHeldInPortfolioNetOfSubstitutions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loan, Transfer from Held-for-Sale to Held-in-Portfolio, Net Of Substitutions</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rwt_LoanTransferFromHeldForSaleToHeldInPortfolioNetOfSubstitutions" xlink:href="rwt-20250930.xsd#rwt_LoanTransferFromHeldForSaleToHeldInPortfolioNetOfSubstitutions"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_rwt_HomeAppreciationOptionMember_99fc467d-9b58-4f62-b677-cdaf69ca108c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_HomeAppreciationOptionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">HEI</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_HomeAppreciationOptionMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_HomeAppreciationOptionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Home Appreciation Option [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_HomeAppreciationOptionMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_HomeAppreciationOptionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Home Appreciation Option [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rwt_HomeAppreciationOptionMember" xlink:href="rwt-20250930.xsd#rwt_HomeAppreciationOptionMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_rwt_HomeAppreciationOptionMember" xlink:to="lab_rwt_HomeAppreciationOptionMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_WholeLoanSpreadMember_cfd6fc5a-b0a9-4b5a-832b-7d8243a66778_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_WholeLoanSpreadMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Whole loan spread</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_WholeLoanSpreadMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_WholeLoanSpreadMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Whole Loan Spread [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_WholeLoanSpreadMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_WholeLoanSpreadMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Whole Loan Spread</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rwt_WholeLoanSpreadMember" xlink:href="rwt-20250930.xsd#rwt_WholeLoanSpreadMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_rwt_WholeLoanSpreadMember" xlink:to="lab_rwt_WholeLoanSpreadMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember_febc0959-951a-40f2-957a-7af8f496c756_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Convertible Debt Securities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Convertible Debt Securities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TradingArrAxis_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TradingArrAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Arrangement:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TradingArrAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TradingArrAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Arrangement [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TradingArrAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_TradingArrAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_TradingArrAxis" xlink:to="lab_ecd_TradingArrAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Shareholder Return Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Shareholder Return Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:to="lab_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_ResidentialTermMultifamilyMember_5558bb2e-9676-4fbc-bfcb-03a7ee7c3376_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_ResidentialTermMultifamilyMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Residential Term, Multifamily</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_ResidentialTermMultifamilyMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_ResidentialTermMultifamilyMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Residential Term, Multifamily [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_ResidentialTermMultifamilyMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_ResidentialTermMultifamilyMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Residential Term, Multifamily</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rwt_ResidentialTermMultifamilyMember" xlink:href="rwt-20250930.xsd#rwt_ResidentialTermMultifamilyMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_rwt_ResidentialTermMultifamilyMember" xlink:to="lab_rwt_ResidentialTermMultifamilyMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_127b5e23-676b-4026-b0fe-fb6432bf47ca_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loss Contingencies [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loss Contingencies [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings_2b9f5467-cdc0-4825-97e0-dca419f8049a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gains (losses) in net income (loss), net</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_f05aa4a6-2b6d-447c-896c-1576980b862c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate/ Other</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName_49f9e0df-53df-455a-a8b5-356b94db6217_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:to="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SecuritySoldUnderAgreementToRepurchaseAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement_f3f0d7dd-de93-40f6-ae9a-007b4fc912e1_negatedTotalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritySoldUnderAgreementToRepurchaseAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net Amounts of Assets (Liabilities) Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheet</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SecuritySoldUnderAgreementToRepurchaseAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuritySoldUnderAgreementToRepurchaseAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Security Sold under Agreement to Repurchase, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, after Offset</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritySoldUnderAgreementToRepurchaseAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritySoldUnderAgreementToRepurchaseAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuritySoldUnderAgreementToRepurchaseAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuritySoldUnderAgreementToRepurchaseAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_rwt_StrategicInvestmentGainLossOnInvestment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_StrategicInvestmentGainLossOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Strategic Investment, Gain (Loss) On Investment</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_StrategicInvestmentGainLossOnInvestment_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_StrategicInvestmentGainLossOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Strategic Investment, Gain (Loss) On Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rwt_StrategicInvestmentGainLossOnInvestment" xlink:href="rwt-20250930.xsd#rwt_StrategicInvestmentGainLossOnInvestment"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_rwt_StrategicInvestmentGainLossOnInvestment" xlink:to="lab_rwt_StrategicInvestmentGainLossOnInvestment" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_ResidentialMSRWarehouseFacilityMember_b7a653bc-6017-434c-89ad-c97810c26b53_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_ResidentialMSRWarehouseFacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Residential MSR warehouse facility</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_ResidentialMSRWarehouseFacilityMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_ResidentialMSRWarehouseFacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Residential MSR warehouse facility [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_ResidentialMSRWarehouseFacilityMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_ResidentialMSRWarehouseFacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Residential MSR warehouse facility</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rwt_ResidentialMSRWarehouseFacilityMember" xlink:href="rwt-20250930.xsd#rwt_ResidentialMSRWarehouseFacilityMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_rwt_ResidentialMSRWarehouseFacilityMember" xlink:to="lab_rwt_ResidentialMSRWarehouseFacilityMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_HomeEquityInvestmentsUnsecuritizedMember_e00e6f66-819a-40b8-9988-ffda6593cce9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_HomeEquityInvestmentsUnsecuritizedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unsecuritized HEI</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_HomeEquityInvestmentsUnsecuritizedMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_HomeEquityInvestmentsUnsecuritizedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Home Equity Investments, Unsecuritized [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_HomeEquityInvestmentsUnsecuritizedMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_HomeEquityInvestmentsUnsecuritizedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Home Equity Investments, Unsecuritized</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rwt_HomeEquityInvestmentsUnsecuritizedMember" xlink:href="rwt-20250930.xsd#rwt_HomeEquityInvestmentsUnsecuritizedMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_rwt_HomeEquityInvestmentsUnsecuritizedMember" xlink:to="lab_rwt_HomeEquityInvestmentsUnsecuritizedMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLineItems_f164be5c-c197-4d1d-a756-e022ee347b91_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Assets_bf801f21-59bc-4880-977a-6f93fa810122_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Assets_84fbf77a-f49f-4f72-b9fa-05516561008d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Assets_c56ee2f4-7e1f-4665-aad8-4766ab5c0e1b_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Assets_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Assets</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_rwt_FeeIncomeNet_a389fdca-64c6-4539-b89f-30dbb216eed8_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_FeeIncomeNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fee income (loss), net</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_FeeIncomeNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_FeeIncomeNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fee Income, Net</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_rwt_FeeIncomeNet_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_FeeIncomeNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fee Income, Net</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_rwt_OtherAssetsAndOtherLiabilitiesLineItems_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_OtherAssetsAndOtherLiabilitiesLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets and Other Liabilities [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_879667d9-f25c-4066-a74a-8999f44bbb98_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Flows From Operating Activities:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_rwt_HEIFairValueChangesNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_HEIFairValueChangesNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">HEI Fair Value Changes, Net</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_rwt_HomeAppreciationOptionsFairvalueDisclosure_fcc53a05-fc1e-4185-9a7a-f28ae9b68eac_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_HomeAppreciationOptionsFairvalueDisclosure" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Home appreciation options</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_bbbdd1ed-3237-4105-82e9-4dd732a437fe_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">On-balance sheet assets, at fair value:</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_rwt_ResidentialTermLoansMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_ResidentialTermLoansMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Residential Term Loans</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_rwt_ServicerInvestmentsMember" xlink:href="rwt-20250930.xsd#rwt_ServicerInvestmentsMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_rwt_LegacyBridgeLoansMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_rwt_LegacyBridgeLoansMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Legacy Bridge Loans</link:label>
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