MCGLADREY & PULLEN, LLP
                  Certified Public Accountants and Consultants








We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statements on Form S-8 pertaining to the Quad City Holdings,  Inc. 401(k)/Profit
Sharing Plan (File No.  33-77420)  and Stock Option Plan (File No.  33-78024) of
our  report  dated  July 23,  1999  relating  to  the June 30,  1999   financial
statements  of Quad City  Holdings,  Inc. and to the reference to our Firm under
the caption "Experts" contained therein.



/s/ MCGLADREY & PULLEN, LLP


Davenport, Iowa
September 14, 1999