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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0607</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2026-02-12</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2026-02-23</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000890926</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RADIAN GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RDN</issuerTradingSymbol>
        <issuerForeignTradingSymbol></issuerForeignTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0002112741</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bartholomew Meghan</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>false</rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>RADIAN GROUP INC., 550 E SWEDESFORD ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>#350</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WAYNE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19087</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. EVP, Co-Head of MI</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>14510.57</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This amendment is being filed to correct the number of shares beneficially owned directly by the Reporting Owner on February 23, 2026.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Elizabeth Diffley /s/,Elizabeth Diffley, (POA) Atty-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-04-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
