EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors
SouthCrest Financial Services:
We consent to the use of our report dated March 31, 2006, with respect to the consolidated financial statements included in SouthCrest Financial Group, Inc.’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-KSB incorporated by reference herein.
/s/ DIXON HUGHES PLLC |
Atlanta, Georgia
November 15, 2006