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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.5
 
                          CONSENT OF THE FINDLEY GROUP
 
     We consent to the use in this Registration Statement of Eldorado Bancorp on
Form S-4 of our fairness opinion dated May 22, 1995, appearing in the
Prospectus/Joint Proxy Statement, which is part of this Registration Statement.
 
     We also consent to the references to our firm in such Prospectus/Joint
Proxy Statement.
 
                                          THE FINDLEY GROUP
 
                                          /s/  GARY STEVEN FINDLEY
 
                                          Gary Steven Findley
                                          Co-Director
 
July 20, 1995