EXHIBIT 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 33-48125,33-63627, 333-27715 and 333-45373 for PHH Corporation on Form S-3 of our report dated March 27, 1998, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of PHH Corporation for the year ended December 31, 1997. DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Parsippany, New Jersey March 30, 1998