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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000890926-19-000037
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190514
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190516
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190516

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hoffman Edward J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001439483

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11356
		FILM NUMBER:		19832574

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1601 MARKET STREET
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103

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:		1500 MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		19TH FLOOR, WEST TOWER
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2155646600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 MARKET ST
		STREET 2:		19TH FLOOR, WEST TOWER
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CMAC INVESTMENT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960126
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        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the terms of the Company's equity incentive plan, represents shares withheld by the Company to satisfy the tax liability incurred upon the vesting of 62,389 Performance based RSUs granted May 11, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the total shares vested  (net of shares withheld for taxes pursuant to our equity plan) based on performance of the May 11, 2016 RSU award.  These vested shares are subject to a one year post vest holding period and will be distributed on May 11, 2020.  These shares do not have dividend or voting rights until the holding period is met.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Vesting of time-based RSUs occurs pro rata on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant. The time-based RSUs have no voting or dividend rights.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Vesting of the performance-based RSUs occurs on the third anniversary of the grant date (between 0 and 55,300 shares), subject to the Company's cumulative growth in &quot;LTI Book Value&quot; per share (as defined in the grant document).  Distribution of shares is generally subject to a one-year holding period after vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The number of reported performance-based RSUs represents the target award, with grantees having the potential to earn a number of shares up to 200% of the target award.  The performance-based RSUs have no voting or dividend rights.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Vesting occured on the third anniversary of the grant date based on satisfaction of perforrmance metrics, subject to the certification of these results on May 14, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Not Applicable.</footnote>
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