[LETTERHEAD OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP APPEARS HERE] EXHIBIT 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 33-35701 of Burlingame Bancorp on Form S-8 of our report dated March 22, 1996, appearing in this Annual report on Form 10-K of Burlingame Bancorp for the year ended December 31, 1995. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP March 26, 1996