EXHIBIT 99.1

CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES INC. ANNOUNCES $195.0 MILLION SECURITIZATION Friday
September 30, 1:07 pm ET

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 2005--Consumer Portfolio Services
Inc. (Nasdaq:CPSS - News) announced that it closed a term securitization
transaction today, issuing $183.3 million of Notes backed by automotive
receivables.

In the transaction, qualified institutional buyers purchased $183,300,000 of
Notes backed by automotive receivables originated by Consumer Portfolio
Services. The Notes, issued by CPS Auto Receivables Trust 2005-C, consist of two
classes. The ratings of the Notes were provided by Standard & Poor's and Moody's
Investors Services and were based on the structure of the transaction, CPS's
experience as a servicer and a financial guaranty insurance policy issued by
Financial Security Assurance Inc.

Note      Amount      Interest   Average   Price   Standard    Moody's
Class                   Rate      Life             & Poor's    Rating
                                                    Rating
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A-1  $127.465 million   4.52%  1.00 years  100.00     AAA       Aaa
A-2   $55.835 million   4.79%  3.31 years   99.99     AAA       Aaa

The weighted average effective coupon on the Class A-1 and A-2 Notes is
approximately 4.68%.

The 2005-C transaction has initial credit enhancement consisting of a cash
deposit and first loss protection in the aggregate amount of 9.00% of the
original receivable pool balance, plus a subordinated interest. That enhancement
level is to be supplemented by accelerated payment of principal on the Notes to
reach a combined level of 20.25% of the then-outstanding receivable pool
balance.

The transaction utilized a pre-funding structure, in which CPS sold
approximately $129.2 million of receivables today and plans to sell
approximately $65.8 million of additional receivables during October 2005. This
further sale is intended to provide CPS with financing for receivables
originated primarily in the month of September.

The transaction was a private offering of securities, not registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, or any state securities law. All of such securities
having been sold, this announcement of their sale appears as a matter of record
only.

About Consumer Portfolio Services Inc.

Consumer Portfolio Services purchases, sells and services retail installment
sales contracts originated predominantly by franchised dealers for new and late
model used cars. The company finances automobile purchases through dealers under
contract across the United States.


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CONTACT:
     Consumer Portfolio Services
     Charles E. Bradley (Investors), 949-753-6800