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