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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We hereby consent to the use in the Form S-4 Registration Statement filed by Manhattan Bancorp of our report dated March 22, 2010, relating to the financial statements of California General Bank, N.A. which are contained in that Form S-4 Registration Statement.
We also consent to the use of our name and the statements with respect to us, as appearing under the heading "Experts" in the Form S-4 Registration Statement.
/s/ Hutchinson and Bloodgood LLP
January 23, 2012
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm