Exhibit 23.2



             Consent of Independent Register Public Accounting Firm



We have issued our report dated February 18, 2004 accompanying the consolidated
financial statements of The Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiaries for the years
ended December 31, 2003, which is included in this Registration Statement and
Proxy/Prospectus. We consent to the inclusion in the Registration Statement on
Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 (File No. 333-117385) and Proxy/Prospectus of the
aforementioned reports and to the use of our name as it appears under the
caption "Experts."

/s/ Grant Thornton LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 27, 2004