UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) November 15, 2018

Radian Group Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (215) 231-1000

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01.          Other Events.

On November 15, 2018, Radian Group Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its wholly owned subsidiary, Radian Guaranty Inc. (“Radian Guaranty”) has obtained $434 million of credit risk protection from Eagle Re 2018-1 Ltd. (“Eagle Re”) through the issuance by Eagle Re of mortgage insurance-linked notes (“ILNs”), and has agreed to terms with a third-party global reinsurer on a separate excess of loss (“XOL”) reinsurance agreement for $21 million of protection.  Eagle Re is not a subsidiary or affiliate of Radian Guaranty.  The ILNs and XOL transfer risk on the same portfolio of eligible mortgage insurance policies issued by Radian Guaranty between January 2017 and December 2017, with the XOL covering a pro rata portion of the risk alongside certain classes of the ILNs.  

A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.