Exhibit 23.1 [LOGO] KPMG 2100 Dominion Tower 999 Waterside Drive Norfolk, VA 23610 Independent Auditors' Consent The Board of Directors Easy Money Holding Corporation and Subsidiaries: We consent to the use of our report included herein and to the reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the prospectus. /s/ KPMG LLP Norfolk, Virginia March 29, 2002