<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001683168-23-003430.txt : 20230515
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001683168-23-003430
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230511
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230515

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRADLEY CHARLES E JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001028860

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14116
		FILM NUMBER:		23925042

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 ADA
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92618

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000889609
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
		IRS NUMBER:				330459135
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19500 JAMBOREE ROAD
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92612
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9497536800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19500 JAMBOREE ROAD
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92612

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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        <issuerName>CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>LAS VEGAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NV</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>89169</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents a &quot;net exercise&quot; of outstanding stock options. The reporting person received 145,169 shares of common stock on net exercise of option to purchase 242,530 shares of common stock. The reporting person forfeited 97,361 shares of common stock underlying the option in payment of the exercise price and tax liability, using the closing stock price on May 11, 2023 of $10.91 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Became exercisable in cumulative increments of 75,000 shares on May 12, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Issued in consideration of the named person's services to the issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Charles E. Bradley, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-05-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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