Exhibit 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (Form S-8 No. 333-76742, Form S-8 No. 333-130102, and Form S-8 No. 333-152675) pertaining to The PMI Group, Inc. Savings and Profit Sharing Plan of the PMI Group, Inc. of our report dated June 24, 2009, with respect to the financial statements and schedules of The PMI Group, Inc. Savings and Profit Sharing Plan included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 2008.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
San Francisco, California
June 24, 2009