1 EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report, dated January 17, 1997, which appears on page F-1 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Orange National Bancorp for the year ended December 31, 1996. /s/ McGLADREY & PULLEN, LLP Anaheim, California January 21, 1998