EXHIBIT 23.1

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-
47473 of The PMI Group, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated June 23, 2000
appearing in the Annual Report on Form 11-K of the PMI Group, Inc. Savings and
Profit Sharing Plan for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

San Francisco, California
June 28, 2000