Exhibit 23.2 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation on Form S-3 of our report dated January 9, 1999 on the December 31, 1998 financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2000, as amended. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement. /s/ MCGLADREY & PULLEN, LLP _____________________________________ McGladrey & Pullen, LLP New York, New York January 30, 2002