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EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

        We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements No. 333-119526 and No. 333-152402 on Form S-8 of Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries of our report dated February 16, 2016 relating to the consolidated financial statements and our report dated the same date relative to the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.

/s/ Crowe Horwath LLP

Sherman Oaks, California
April 11, 2016

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EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM