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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus Supplement of
Aames Capital Corporation relating to Mortgage Trust 2000-2, of our report
dated January 25, 2000, except for Note 18, as to which the date is March 14,
2000 on our audits of the consolidated financial statements of Financial
Security Assurance Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1999 and 1998,
and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1999. We
also consent to the reference to our Firm under the caption "Experts".
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
December 13, 2000
