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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549
_____________________________

FORM T-1

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
_____________________________

      CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b) (2)

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 
  A National Banking Association    94-1347393
  (Jurisdiction of incorporation or     (I.R.S. Employer
  organization if not a U.S. national    Identification No.)
  bank)    
       
       
   101 North Phillips Avenue    
   Sioux Falls, South Dakota       57104
  (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip code)
       
       
 

Wells Fargo & Company
Law Department, Trust Section
MAC N9305-175
Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue, 17th Floor
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479
(612) 667-4608
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
_____________________________

CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


 
  California   33-0459135
  (State or other jurisdiction of    (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)    Identification No.)
       
       
  19500 Jamboree Road    
  Irvine, California     92612
  (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip code)
           
       
 
_____________________________
$50,000,000 Renewable Unsecured Subordinated Notes
(Title of the indenture securities)

 


 
 

 


Item 1.                      General Information.  Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

 
(a)
Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

 
Comptroller of the Currency
 
Treasury Department
 
Washington, D.C.

 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
 
Washington, D.C.

 
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
 
San Francisco, California 94120

 
(b)
Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

 
The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Item 2.
Affiliations with Obligor.  If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

 
None with respect to the trustee.

No responses are included for Items 3-14 of this Form T-1 because the obligor is not in default as provided under Item 13.

Item 15.  Foreign Trustee.                                           Not applicable.

Item 16.  List of Exhibits.
List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of Eligibility.

Exhibit 1.
A copy of the Articles of Association of the trustee now in effect.*

Exhibit 2.
A copy of the Comptroller of the Currency Certificate of Corporate
Existence and Fiduciary Powers for Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, dated February 4, 2004.**

Exhibit 3.
See Exhibit 2

Exhibit 4.
Copy of By-laws of the trustee as now in effect.***

Exhibit 5.
Not applicable.

Exhibit 6.
The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.

Exhibit 7.
A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

Exhibit 8.
Not applicable.

Exhibit 9.
Not applicable.

 
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*      Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form S-4 dated December 30, 2005 of file number 333-130784-06.

**      Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form T-3 dated March 3, 2004 of file number 022-28721.

*** Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form S-4 dated May 26, 2005 of file number 333-125274.


 
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SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of New York and State of New York on the 17th day of August, 2010.






WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


/S/   Raymond Delli Colli                                           
Raymond Delli Colli
Vice President

 
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EXHIBIT 6




August 17, 2010



Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.  20549

Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the undersigned hereby consents that reports of examination of the undersigned made by Federal, State, Territorial, or District authorities authorized to make such examination may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.





Very truly yours,

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


/S/   Raymond Delli Colli                                           
Raymond Delli Colli
Vice President

 
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Consolidated Report of Condition of

Wells Fargo Bank National Association
of 101 North Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
at the close of business March 31, 2010, filed in accordance with 12 U.S.C. §161 for National Banks.


         
Dollar Amounts
 
         
In Millions
 
ASSETS
           
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
           
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin
        $ 16,410  
Interest-bearing balances
          44,873  
Securities:
             
Held-to-maturity securities
          0  
Available-for-sale securities
          140,265  
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:
             
Federal funds sold in domestic offices
          1,091  
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
          3,199  
Loans and lease financing receivables:
             
Loans and leases held for sale
          25,990  
Loans and leases, net of unearned income
    706,137          
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses
    21,371          
Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance
            684,766  
Trading Assets
            29,567  
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)
            8,244  
Other real estate owned
            3,758  
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies
            536  
Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures
            121  
Intangible assets
               
Goodwill
            21,238  
Other intangible assets
            28,750  
Other assets
            57,082  
           
 
 
Total assets
          $ 1,065,890  
                 
LIABILITIES
               
Deposits:
               
In domestic offices
          $ 718,242  
Noninterest-bearing
    150,608          
Interest-bearing
    567,634          
In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs
            85,329  
Noninterest-bearing
    1,397          
Interest-bearing
    83,932          
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
               
Federal funds purchased in domestic offices
            5,562  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
            14,003  
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 

 
 

 
 
           
Dollar Amounts
 
           
In Millions
 
                 
               
                 
Trading liabilities
            10,396  
Other borrowed money
               
(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)
            55,783  
Subordinated notes and debentures
            21,583  
Other liabilities
            28,269  
           
_______
 
Total liabilities
          $ 939,167  
                 
                 
EQUITY CAPITAL
               
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus
            0  
Common stock
            520  
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)
            98,967  
Retained earnings
            21,137  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
            4,440  
Other equity capital components
            0  
           
 
 
Total bank equity capital
            125,064  
Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries
            1,659  
                 
Total equity capital
            126,723  
           
 
 
Total liabilities, and equity capital
          $ 1,065,890  


I, Howard I. Atkins, EVP & CFO of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.


      Howard I. Atkins
        EVP & CFO

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.


John Stumpf                                                      Directors
Carrie Tolstedt
Michael Loughlin