Exhibit 23.2 Consent of Independent Public Accountants INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of Coast Bancorp on Form S-8 of our report dated January 24, 1997 appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Coast Bancorp for the year ended December 31, 1996. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP San Jose, California April 25, 1997 3