Exhibit 23


                         Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
(Nos. 333-23995, 333-70313 and 333-34521) on Form S-8 of BostonFed Bancorp, Inc.
(the "Company") of our report dated March 5, 2004, with respect to the
consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2003 and 2002 and
the related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders' equity
and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year
period ended December 31, 2003, which report is incorporated by reference in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2003.
Our report refers to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard
("SFAS") No. 142 "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" effective January 1,
2002.


/s/KPMG LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
March 12, 2004