EXHIBIT 23(i)







                              ACCOUNTANT'S CONSENT


         We have issued our report dated  February 12,  2001,  accompanying  the
consolidated  financial  statements of Camco  Financial  Corporation,  which are
incorporated  within the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December
31, 2000. We hereby consent to the  incorporation by reference of said report in
Camco's Form S-8.



/s/GRANT THORNTON LLP


Cincinnati, Ohio
March 29, 2001