EXHIBIT 23.2 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 33-94828 of National Mercantile Bancorp on Form S-8 of our report dated March 7, 1997 (which expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to National Mercantile Bancorp and Subsidiary's ability to continue as a going concern) appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of National Mercantile Bancorp for the year ended December 31, 1996. Deloitte & Touche LLP August 1, 1997