Exhibit 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-76742) pertaining to the PMI Alternate 401(k) Plan of The PMI Group, Inc. of our report dated June 9, 2006, with respect to the financial statements and schedule of the PMI Alternate 401(k) Plan included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 2005.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
June 27, 2006
Los Angeles, California