<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000890926-14-000037.txt : 20140624
<SEC-HEADER>0000890926-14-000037.hdr.sgml : 20140624
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140610163709
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000890926-14-000037
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140609
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140610
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140610

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RADIAN GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000890926
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURETY INSURANCE [6351]
		IRS NUMBER:				232691170
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1601 MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2155646600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1601 MARKET ST
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CMAC INVESTMENT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960126

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QUINT C ROBERT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001188565

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11356
		FILM NUMBER:		14902478

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		335 MADISON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents the vesting and automatic cash settlement (at 200% of target) of performance-based Restricted Stock Units (cash-settled) granted June 9, 2011.  Performance for this award was measured based on the Issuer's total stockholder return (TSR) compared to the median TSR of MGIC Investment Corporation and the companies listed on the NASDAQ 100 Financial Index.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not Applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Edward J. Hoffman /s/, Edward J. Hoffman (POA) Atty-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-06-10</signatureDate>
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