FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORP, S-3, EX-23, 2000-08-14

FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORP
S-3, EX-23, 2000-08-14
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We  hereby  consent  to  the   incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Prospectus
constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated
February  15,  2000  relating  to  the  consolidated  financial  statements  and
financial statement schedules, which appears in The First American Corporation's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999. We also consent
to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.




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Newport Beach, CA
August 14, 2000