Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-191740) of Springleaf Holdings, Inc. of our report dated April 15, 2014 relating to the financial statements, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, Illinois

April 15, 2014

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