Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc.
                                                        16355 Laguna Canyon Road
                                                                Irvine, CA 92618

Via EDGAR

May 15, 2007

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-9303
Attn.:  Mr. Gregory Dundas

RE:      CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC.
         REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-3
         SEC FILE NO. 333-135357

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         Pursuant to Rule 477 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (the "Company") hereby applies for
the immediate withdrawal of its Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No.
333-135357, together with all exhibits thereto (the "Registration Statement").
The Registration Statement was originally filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") on June 27, 2006. It has not been declared
effective and no securities have been sold in connection with the offering.

         The Company's request is based on a determination not to proceed with
the registration of the shares included in the Registration Statement at this
time. Accordingly, the Company hereby respectfully requests the immediate
withdrawal of the Registration Statement.

         The Company further requests that all fees paid to the Commission in
connection with the filing of the Registration Statement be credited for future
use in accordance with Rule 457(p) of the Securities Act.

         If you have any questions concerning our request for withdrawal, please
call Mark Harris of Andrews Kurth LLP, our counsel, at 214-659-4425. Please also
provide a copy of the Order consenting to this withdrawal to Mr. Harris by
facsimile at 214-659-4773.

Very truly yours,

CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC.

By: /s/ CHARLES E. BRADLEY, JR.
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Charles E. Bradley, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer