EXHIBIT 23.1b

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

Sunrise Bank of San Diego
San Diego, California

We hereby consent to the use in the proxy statement/prospectus constituting a
part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Capitol Bancorp Limited of our
report dated January 30, 2004 relating to the financial statements of Sunrise
Bank of San Diego which is contained in the proxy statement/prospectus. We also
consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in the proxy
statement/prospectus.

/S/ BDO SEIDMAN, LLP

Los Angeles, California
March 25, 2004