EXHIBIT 23.1(A) CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS The Board of Directors Imperial Credit Industries, Inc.: We consent to the use of our report included herein and to the references to our firm under the headings "Summary Historical and Pro Forma Consolidated Financial and Other Data," "Selected Consolidated Financial Data," and "Experts" in the Prospectus. KPMG Peat Marwick LLP Los Angeles, California May 7, 1998