CONSECO FINANCE CORP, S-3, EX-23.1, 2000-10-10

CONSECO FINANCE CORP
S-3, EX-23.1, 2000-10-10
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

    We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of Conseco Finance Corp. of our report dated April 13,
2000, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Conseco Finance
Corp. as of December 31, 1999 and for the year then ended, which report is
included in Conseco Finance Corp.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1999. We also consent to the references to us under the
caption "Experts" in such Registration Statement.

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota
October 10, 2000