EXHIBIT 23.1a


CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


Sun Community Bancorp Limited
Phoenix, 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, 2001 relating to the consolidated  financial statements
of Sun Community Bancorp Limited which is contained in that Prospectus.  We also
consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in the Prospectus.

/s/ BDO SEIDMAN, LLP

Grand Rapids, Michigan
September 6, 2001