CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Valley First Community Bank Scottsdale, Arizona We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Sun Community Bancorp Limited of our report dated January 29, 1999 relating to the financial statements of Valley First Community Bank which is contained in that Prospectus. We also consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in the Prospectus. SEMPLE & COOPER, LLP Phoenix, Arizona May 26, 2000