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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001683168-23-008483
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231128

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000889609
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				330459135
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">November 28, 2023</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><B>Re:</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 90%"><B>Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc.<BR>
Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD><B>File No. 333-272653</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Consumer Portfolio Services,
Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) hereby requests, pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so as to permit it to become effective
at 4:00 p.m. EST on November 30, 2023, or as soon thereafter as practicable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Please contact Matt Mamak
of Alston &amp; Bird LLP, the Company&rsquo;s counsel, at (212) 210-1256, as soon as the Registration Statement has been declared effective,
or if you have any other questions or concerns regarding this matter.</P>

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  <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><B>Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc.</B></TD></TR>
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  <TD>By: <I><U>/s/ Michael T. Lavin</U></I></TD></TR>
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  <TD>Name: Michael T. Lavin</TD></TR>
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  <TD>Title: President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Legal
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