Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in this Registration Statement (FormS-3) and related Prospectus of Chimera Investment Corporation (the “Company”) for the registration of 5,000,000 shares of its common stock and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated February 20, 2018, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of the Company, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of the Company, included in its Annual Report (Form10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2017, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
New York, NY
January 14, 2019
