Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors
Marlin Business Services Corp.:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements No. 333-110378 onForm S-8,file 333-128330 onForm S-3/A and file 333-128329 onForm S-3/A of our reports dated March 2, 2006, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Marlin Business Services Corp. and management’s report on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, appearing in this Annual Report onForm 10-K/A of Marlin Business Services Corp. for the year ended December 31, 2005.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 14, 2006
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