EXHIBIT 23
                        Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP

                                                                      EXHIBIT 23


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the  incorporation  by reference in  Registration  Statement No.'s
333-08481 and 333-42119 of Harrington  Financial Group,  Inc. on Form S-8 of our
report  dated July 27,  1998,  appearing  in this Annual  Report on Form 10-K of
Harrington Financial Group, Inc. for the year ended June 30, 1998.



/s/DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
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Deloitte & Touche LLP
Indianapolis, Indiana

September 25, 1998