Exhibit 23.5



                                                     June 8, 2004



Board of Directors
Home Federal Savings and Loan
  Association of Nampa
500 12th Avenue South
Nampa, Idaho  83653

Members of the Board of Directors:

         We hereby consent to the use of our firm's name in the Form MHC-2, and
any amendments thereto, and in the Registration Statement on Form S-1, and any
amendments thereto. We also hereby consent to the inclusion of, summary of and
references to our Appraisal and our statement concerning subscription rights in
such filings including the prospectus of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc.


                                                     Sincerely,

                                                     RP FINANCIAL, LC.



                                                     /s/ GREGORY E. DUNN
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                                                     Gregory E. Dunn
                                                     Senior Vice President