EXHIBIT 23(i)







                              ACCOUNTANT'S CONSENT


         We have issued our report dated February 22, 2002, 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, 2001. We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of said report in
Camco's Form S-8.



/s/GRANT THORNTON LLP


Cincinnati, Ohio
March 27, 2002