Exhibit 23.1
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation by reference in this  Registration  Statement of
Home Federal Bancorp on Form S-8 of our report dated July 24, 2001 (which report
expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory  paragraph relating
to the change in method of accounting  for  derivative  instruments  and hedging
activities)  incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Home
Federal Bancorp for the year ended June 30, 2001.




/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP



DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Indianapolis, Indiana

January 28, 2002