Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SCHWEIGER ANTHONY W
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RADIAN GROUP INC [RDN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1601 MARKET STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/19/2008
(Street)

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common               9,800 (6) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Unit $ 0 (3)             08/07/2015 08/07/2015 common stock 46,370   46,370 D  
Phantom Stock Unit $ 0 (3)             02/05/2017 02/05/2017 common stock 1,890   1,890 D  
phantom stock unit $ 0 (1)             02/07/2016 02/07/2016 common stock 2,052   2,052 D  
phantom stock unit $ 0 (1)             02/08/2015 02/08/2015 common stock 2,015   2,015 D  
dividend equivalent rights $ 0 (2) 09/19/2008   A   23.5437   09/18/2017 09/18/2017 common stock 23.5437 (2) (1) 244.0997 (2) D  
phantom stock unit $ 0 (1)             02/10/2014 02/10/2014 common stock 2,122   2,122 D  
Phantom Stock Unit $ 0 (1)             04/13/2009(5) 04/13/2009 common stock 800   800 D  
Phantom Stock Unit $ 0 (1)             12/17/2009(5) 12/17/2009 Common stock 800   800 D  
Phantom Stock Unit $ 0 (1)             12/05/2011(5) 12/05/2011 Common Stock 800 (4)   800 (4) D  
Stock Option $ 35.81             11/02/2002 11/06/2011 Common Stock 2,400   2,400 D  
Phantom Stock Unit $ 0 (1)             11/06/2011(5) 11/06/2011 Common Stock 800   800 D  
Stock Option $ 35.79             01/30/2004 01/30/2013 Common Stock 2,400   2,400 D  
Phantom Stock Unit $ 0 (1)             01/30/2013(5) 01/30/2013 Common Stock 800   800 D  
Phantom Arrangement under Deferred Comp Plan $ 0             02/02/2009 02/02/2009 common stock 311.99   311.99 (7) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SCHWEIGER ANTHONY W
1601 MARKET STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
  X      

Signatures

 C. Robert Quint /s/, C. Robert Quint (power of attorney)   09/22/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) n/a
(2) Dividend equivalents accrued on unvested Phantom Stock Units. 33.5152 dividend equivalents were accrued for this period. Dividend equivalents reported herein are related to various Phantom Stock Units outstanding.
(3) 1-1
(4) Amended number of shares that relate to the Phantom Stock Units granted December 5, 2000 and reported on the Form 5 filed 2/14/01. The number of shares originally reported was accurately reflected on the original filings but may have been incorrectly reflected on subsequent filings.
(5) Amended to reflect vesting date
(6) Amended shares owned outright to reflect the actual number of shares owned. Shares were acquired in July and the total ownership reflected herein was reported accurately on the July Form 4.
(7) This arrangement is related to the investment return on deferred compensation linked to the change in common stock value. The settlement is always in cash, as no shares have been allocated for the underlying funds.

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