EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement No. 333-127737 on Form S-8 of BankFinancial Corporation, of our report dated June 16, 2006, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of the BankFinancial and Subsidiaries Associate Investment Plan for the year ended December 31, 2005.
/s/ Crowe Chizek and Company LLC |
| Crowe Chizek and Company LLC |
Oak Brook, Illinois
June 27, 2006
