EXHIBIT 23.1b

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

Nevada Community Bancorp Limited
Las Vegas, Nevada

We hereby  consent to the use in the proxy  statement/prospectus  constituting a
part of  Amendment  No. 1 to the  Registration  Statement on Form S-4 of Capitol
Bancorp  Limited  of  our  report  dated  January  31,  2002,  relating  to  the
consolidated  financial  statements of Nevada Community Bancorp Limited 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
December 18, 2002