Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors

Yardville National Bancorp:

We consent to the use of our reports dated March 16, 2006, with respect to the consolidated statements of condition of Yardville National Bancorp and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2005, management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, incorporated herein by reference and to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in the prospectus.

KPMG LLP

July 28, 2006