Exhibit

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-189242, No. 333-194775, and No. 333-216496) and S-8 (No. 333-181441) of Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries of our report dated March 6, 2019 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.