Exhibit 23.1

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-226128) of Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. for the registration of shares of its common stock, preferred stock, depository shares and debt securities and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated March 16, 2018, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the financial statement schedule of Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. included therein, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Minneapolis, MN

August 10, 2018