CONFIRMING STATEMENT





This Statement confirms that the undersigned has authorized and

designated C. Robert Quint to execute and file on the undersigned's

behalf all Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including any amendments thereto) that

the undersigned may be required to file with the United States

Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of the undersigned's

ownership of or transactions in securities of Radian Group Inc.

The authority of C. Robert Quint under this Statement shall

continue until the undersigned is no longer required to file

Forms 3, 4 or 5 with regard to the undersigned's ownership of or

transactions in securities of Radian Group Inc., unless earlier

revoked in writing.  The undersigned acknowledges that none of

C. Robert Quint or Radian Group, Inc. is assuming any of the

undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934.





Dated:   October 4, 2006    /s/ Teresa Bryce

        Teresa Bryce





 POWER OF ATTORNEY





Known all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby

constitutes and appoints C. Robert Quint, signing singly,

the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:



(1) executed for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the

undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Radian

Group Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance

with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

and the rules thereunder;



(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the

undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and

execute any such Form 3,4 or 5 and timely file such form with

the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any

stock exchange or similar authority; and



(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection

with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact,

may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required

by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents

executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned

pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall

contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may

approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.



The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full

power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing

whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the

exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as

fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or

could do if personally present, with full power of substitution

or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such

attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or

substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of

this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.

The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact,

in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned,

are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the

undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the

Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.



The Power of Attorney shall remain in force and effect until the

undersigned is no longer required to file Form 3, 4 and 5 with

respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in

securities issued by the company, unless earlier revoked by the

undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing

attorneys-in-fact.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power to be

executed as of this 4th day of October, 2006.





/s/ Teresa Bryce

 Signature



 Teresa Bryce                             Printed Name