EXHIBIT 23

                        CONSENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP



                                                                      EXHIBIT 23




INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the  incorporation  by reference  in  Registration  Statement  No.
333-30589 and  Registration  Statement No.  333-59781 of FirstSpartan  Financial
Corp.  on Forms S-8 and  Registration  Statement No.  333-70393 of  FirstSpartan
Financial  Corp.  on Form S-3D of our report dated July 19, 2000  (September  5,
2000  as to  Note  16),  appearing  in  this  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K  of
FirstSpartan Financial Corp. for the year ended June 30, 2000.


/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP


Greenville, South Carolina
September 26, 2000