CONFIRMING STATEMENT





This Statement confirms that the undersigned has authorized and

designated Edward J. Hoffman or 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 Teresa

Bryce and 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 Edward J. Hoffman, 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:   February 9, 2011   Herbert Wender /s/

       Herbert Wender







POWER OF ATTORNEY



Known all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby

Constitutes and appoints Edward J. Hoffman or C. Robert Quint,

signing singly, as 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 9th day of February, 2011.



Herbert Wender /s/

Signature



Herbert Wender

Printed Name