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EXHIBIT 23

CONSENT OF ACCOUNTANTS


 
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement (File No. 333-156882) of MutualFirst Financial, Inc.’s 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, MFB Corp. 2002 Stock Option Plan and MFB Corp. 1997 Stock Option Plan on Form S-8 and registration statement (File No. 333-53600) of MutualFirst Financial, Inc.’s 2000 Recognition and Retention Plan and 2000 Stock Option and Incentive Plan on Form S-8 of our reports dated March __, 2009 on the consolidated financial statements of MutualFirst Financial, Inc. as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2008, and on our audit of internal control over financial reporting of the MutualFirst Financial, Inc. as of December 31, 2008, which reports are incorporated by reference in MutualFirst Financial, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

/s/ BKD, LLP

Indianapolis, Indiana
March 23, 2009