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MGIC Investment - 10-Q quarterly report FY


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FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
__________

[ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended JUNE 30, 1997
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ________ to ________
Commission file number 1-10816
MGIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

WISCONSIN 39-1486475
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

250 E. KILBOURN AVENUE 53202
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

(414) 347-6480
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

YES X NO
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

CLASS OF STOCK PAR VALUE DATE NUMBER OF SHARES
- -------------- --------- ---- ----------------
Common stock $1.00 7/18/97 114,122,499
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MGIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Consolidated Balance Sheet as of
June 30, 1997 (Unaudited) and December 31, 1996 3

Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three and Six
Month Periods Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996 (Unaudited) 4

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Six Months
Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996 (Unaudited) 5

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) 6-7

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 8-15


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2. Changes in Securities 16

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 16-17

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 17

SIGNATURES 18

INDEX TO EXHIBITS 19

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MGIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
June 30, 1997 (Unaudited) and December 31, 1996

June 30, December 31,
1997 1996
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ASSETS (In thousands of dollars)
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Investment portfolio:
Securities, available-for-sale, at market value:
Fixed maturities $2,019,757 $1,892,081
Equity securities 45,618 4,039
Short-term investments 90,848 140,114
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Total investment portfolio 2,156,223 2,036,234

Cash 7,061 3,861
Accrued investment income 34,128 33,363
Reinsurance recoverable on loss reserves 26,266 29,827
Reinsurance recoverable on unearned premiums 9,417 11,745
Home office and equipment, net 34,408 35,050
Deferred insurance policy acquisition costs 29,556 31,956
Other assets 52,266 40,279
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Total assets $2,349,325 $2,222,315
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Loss reserves $ 553,400 $ 514,042
Unearned premiums 199,729 219,307
Mortgages payable (note 2) - 35,424
Income taxes payable 9,022 23,111
Other liabilities 60,175 64,316
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Total liabilities 822,326 856,200
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Contingencies (note 3)

Shareholders' equity (note 4):
Common stock, $1 par value, shares authorized
150,000,000; shares issued 121,110,800;
shares outstanding, 6/30/97 - 118,381,084;
1996 - 117,900,868 121,111 121,111
Paid-in surplus 217,894 207,984
Treasury stock (shares at cost, 6/30/97 - 2,729,716;
1996 - 3,209,932) (6,052) (7,073)
Unrealized appreciation in investments, net of tax 42,907 40,685
Retained earnings 1,151,139 1,003,408
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Total shareholders' equity 1,526,999 1,366,115
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $2,349,325 $2,222,315
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MGIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Three and Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
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1997 1996 1997 1996
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(In thousands of dollars, except per share data)
Revenues:
Premiums written:
Direct $171,110 $143,648 $326,399 $268,659
Assumed 3,065 1,601 5,859 3,262
Ceded (3,259) (3,665) (5,736) (6,809)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net premiums written 170,916 141,584 326,522 265,112
Decrease in unearned premiums 2,563 9,143 17,249 30,255
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net premiums earned 173,479 150,727 343,771 295,367

Investment income, net of
expenses 30,372 25,191 59,880 49,452
Realized investment gains, net 507 74 596 413
Other revenue 6,507 6,279 11,709 11,676
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total revenues 210,865 182,271 415,956 356,908
-------- -------- -------- --------

Losses and expenses:
Losses incurred, net 58,251 56,889 121,445 113,726
Underwriting and other expenses 37,920 37,626 76,133 73,330
Interest expense (note 2) - 944 319 1,891
Ceding commission (966) (1,301) (1,508) (2,142)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total losses and expenses 95,205 94,158 196,389 186,805
-------- -------- -------- --------
Income before tax 115,660 88,113 219,567 170,103

Provision for income tax 35,045 25,463 66,516 48,993
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net income $ 80,615 $ 62,650 $153,051 $121,110
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Net income per share
(notes 4 and 5) $ 0.67 $ 0.53 $ 1.28 $ 1.02
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Weighted average common shares
outstanding (shares in
thousands, note 4) 119,594 118,931 119,473 118,900
======== ======== ======== ========

Dividends per share (note 4) $ 0.025 $ 0.02 $ 0.045 $ 0.04
======== ======== ======== ========

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MGIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
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1997 1996
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(In thousands of dollars)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $153,051 $121,110
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Amortization of deferred insurance policy
acquisition costs 14,672 16,763
Increase in deferred insurance policy
acquisition costs (12,272) (13,763)
Depreciation and amortization 4,055 4,522
Increase in accrued investment income (765) (2,106)
Decrease in reinsurance recoverable
on loss reserves 3,561 2,757
Decrease in reinsurance recoverable on
unearned premiums 2,328 3,375
Increase in loss reserves 39,358 55,507
Decrease in unearned premiums (19,578) (33,629)
Other (29,975) (2,316)
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Net cash provided by operating activities 154,435 152,220
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of equity securities (41,579) -
Purchase of fixed maturities:
Available-for-sale securities (356,099) (387,210)
Proceeds from sale or maturity of fixed maturities:
Available-for-sale securities 226,989 227,664
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Net cash used in investing activities (170,689) (159,546)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid to shareholders (5,319) (4,709)
Principal repayments on mortgages payable (35,424) (193)
Reissuance of treasury stock 10,931 8,715
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (29,812) 3,813
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Net decrease in cash and short-term investments (46,066) (3,513)
Cash and short-term investments at beginning of year 143,975 90,264
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Cash and short-term investments at end of period $ 97,909 $ 86,751
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MGIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 1997
(Unaudited)


Note 1 - Basis of presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial
statements of MGIC Investment Corporation (the "Company") and
its wholly-owned subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance
with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of
the other information and disclosures required by generally
accepted accounting principles. These statements should be
read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements
and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 1996
included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for that
year.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have
not been audited by independent accountants in accordance with
generally accepted auditing standards, but in the opinion of
management such financial statements include all adjustments,
consisting only of normal recurring accruals, necessary to
summarize fairly the Company's financial position and results
of operations. The results of operations for the six months
ended June 30, 1997 may not be indicative of the results that
may be expected for the year ending December 31, 1997.

Note 2 - Mortgages payable

In January 1997, the Company repaid mortgages payable of
$35.4 million, which were secured by the home office and
substantially all of the furniture and fixtures of the
Company. As a result, interest expense on the mortgages
decreased to $0 and $.3 million during the three months and
six months ended June 30, 1997, respectively, from $.9 million
and $1.9 million for the same periods in 1996, respectively.
See note 6 to the consolidated financial statements.

Note 3 - Contingencies

The Company is involved in litigation in the ordinary
course of business. In the opinion of management, the
ultimate disposition of the pending litigation will not have a
material adverse effect on the financial position of the
Company.

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In addition to the litigation referred to above, Mortgage
Guaranty Insurance Corporation ("MGIC") is a defendant in a
lawsuit commenced by a borrower challenging the necessity of
maintaining mortgage insurance in certain circumstances,
primarily when the loan-to-value ratio is below 80%. The
lawsuit purports to be brought on behalf of a class of
borrowers. This case appears to be based to some degree upon
guidelines issued by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation or the Federal National Mortgage Association to
their respective mortgage servicers under which the mortgage
servicers may be required in certain circumstances to cancel
borrower-purchased insurance upon the borrower's request. The
plaintiff alleges that MGIC has a common law duty to inform a
borrower that the insurance may be cancelled in these
circumstances. The relief sought is equitable relief as well
as the return of premiums paid after the insurance was
cancellable under the applicable guidelines. The Company
believes that MGIC has a meritorious defense to this action in
that, in the absence of a specific statute (no statutory duty
other than under a general consumer fraud statute is alleged),
there appears to be no legal authority requiring a mortgage
insurer to inform a borrower that insurance may be cancelled.
Summary judgment was granted to MGIC in another case involving
similar issues. Similar cases are pending against other
mortgage insurers, mortgage lenders and mortgage loan
servicers.

Note 4 - Shareholders' equity

On June 2, 1997 the Company effected a two-for-one stock
split of the Company's common stock in the form of a 100%
stock dividend. The current and prior year share, per share
and certain equity amounts set forth in the accompanying
financial statements have been adjusted to take into account
the stock split.

Note 5 - SFAS 128

In February 1997 the Financial Accounting Standards Board
issued Statement of Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings Per
Share ("SFAS 128"), which will be effective for financial
statements issued after December 15, 1997. The current
primary/fully diluted earnings per share ("EPS") under APB
No. 15 will be replaced with a new basic/diluted EPS
calculation that is intended to provide greater consistency
and comparability. It is not anticipated that the effects of
SFAS 128 on the Company will be material.

Note 6 - Subsequent events

In July 1997, the Company repurchased 4,260,985 shares of
its outstanding common stock ("stock repurchase program") from
a financial intermediary at a price of $46.9375 per share, subject
to a market price adjustment provision. Funds to repurchase the
shares were provided under the credit facility filed as Exhibit 4
and these borrowings will result in interest expense incurred beginning
in the third quarter.

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ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Results of Consolidated Operations

Three Months Ended June 30, 1997 Compared With Three Months
Ended June 30, 1996

Net income for the three months ended June 30, 1997 was
$80.6 million, compared to $62.7 million for the same period
of 1996, an increase of 29%. After giving effect to the
Company's two-for-one stock split, net income per share
for the three months ended June 30, 1997 was $0.67 compared to
$0.53 in the same period last year, an increase of 26%. See
note 4 to the consolidated financial statements.

The amount of new primary insurance written by Mortgage
Guaranty Insurance Corporation ("MGIC") during the three
months ended June 30, 1997 was $7.7 billion, compared to $8.9
billion in the same period of 1996. Refinancing activity
accounted for 12% of new primary insurance written in the
second quarter of 1997, compared to 19% in the second quarter
of 1996.

New insurance written for the second quarter of 1997
reflected an increase in the usage of the monthly premium
product to 92% of new insurance written from 90% of new
insurance written in the second quarter of 1996. New insurance
written for adjustable-rate mortgages ("ARMS") increased to
30% of new insurance written in the second quarter of 1997
from 23% of new insurance written in the same period of 1996.
Also, mortgages with loan-to-value ("LTV") ratios in excess of
90% but not more than 95% ("95%") increased to 43% of new
insurance written in the second quarter of 1997 from 41% of
new insurance written in the same period of 1996.

The $7.7 billion of new primary insurance written during
the second quarter of 1997 was partially offset by the
cancellation of $6.3 billion of insurance in force, and
resulted in a net increase of $1.4 billion in primary
insurance in force, compared to new primary insurance written
of $8.9 billion, the cancellation of $6.1 billion, and a net
increase of $2.8 billion during the second quarter of 1996.
Direct primary insurance in force was $134.2 billion at
June 30, 1997 compared to $125.0 billion at June 30, 1996.
Cancellation activity could increase in the future as the
result of recently adopted and proposed legislation regarding
cancellation of mortgage insurance. (See Safe Harbor
Statement at the end of this document.)

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During  the  first  quarter of 1997,  the  Company  began
writing new pool insurance generally covering fixed-rate, 30-
year mortgage loans delivered to the Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corporation and Federal National Mortgage Association
("agency pool insurance"). The aggregate loss limit on agency
pool insurance generally does not exceed 1% of the aggregate
original principal balance of the mortgage loans in the pool.
New pool risk written during the three months ended June 30,
1997 was $103 million which was virtually all agency pool
insurance. A minimal amount of new pool risk written was
associated with loans insured under state housing finance
programs. The Company expects that it will write additional
risk during the remainder of 1997 for coverage committed to
under existing agency pool policies but does not anticipate
that new risk written under this product will be material to
its total risk in force.

Net premiums written were $170.9 million during the second
quarter of 1997, compared to $141.6 million during the second
quarter of 1996, an increase of $29.3 million or 21%. The
increase was primarily a result of the growth in insurance in
force.

Net premiums earned were $173.5 million for the second
quarter of 1997, compared to $150.7 million for the second
quarter of 1996, an increase of $22.8 million, or 15%,
primarily reflecting the growth of insurance in force.

Investment income for the second quarter of 1997 was $30.4
million, an increase of 21% over the $25.2 million in the
second quarter of 1996. This increase was primarily the
result of an increase in the amortized cost of average
invested assets to $2,068.7 million for the second quarter of
1997 from $1,727.7 million for the second quarter of 1996, an
increase of 20%. The portfolio's average pre-tax investment
yield was 5.9% for the second quarter of 1997, compared to
5.8% for the same period in 1996. The portfolio's average
after-tax investment yield was 5.0% for the second quarter of
1997 compared to 5.1% for the second quarter of 1996.

Other revenue, primarily contracts with government
agencies for premium reconciliation and claim administration
and fee-based services for underwriting, was $6.5 million in
the second quarter of 1997, compared to $6.3 million in the
same period of 1996.

Net losses incurred increased to $58.3 million during the
second quarter of 1997 from $56.9 million during the second
quarter of 1996, an increase of 2%. Such increase was
primarily due to a higher level of defaults estimated to have
been incurred which resulted from a higher percentage of the
Company's insurance in force reaching its peak claim paying
years and higher delinquency levels on insurance written from
1994 through 1996. Net incurred losses also increased due to
an increase in severity as a result of the continued high
level of loss activity in certain high cost geographic regions
and an increase in claim amounts on defaults with higher
coverages. The increase was partially offset by a redundancy
in prior year loss reserves resulting from actual claim rates
and actual claim amounts being lower than those estimated by
the Company when originally establishing the reserve at
December 31, 1996. At June 30, 1997, 65% of MGIC's insurance
in force was written during the preceding fourteen quarters,
compared to 76% at June 30, 1996. The highest claim frequency
years have typically been the third through fifth year after
the year of loan origination. However, the pattern of claims
frequency for refinance loans may be different from the
historical pattern of other loans. A substantial portion of
the insurance written in 1992 and 1993 represented insurance
on the refinance of mortgage loans originated in earlier
years.

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Underwriting  and  other expenses increased  slightly  to
$37.9 million in the second quarter of 1997 from $37.6 million
in the second quarter of 1996. This increase was primarily
due to an increase in expenses associated with the fee-based
services for underwriting and an increase in premium tax due
to higher premiums written.

There was no interest expense during the quarter ended
June 30, 1997 as a result of repayment in January 1997 of the
mortgages payable. This compares to interest expense of $.9
million for the second quarter of 1996. Interest expense is
expected to increase during the remainder of the year as a
result of debt incurred in the third quarter to fund the stock
repurchase program. See note 6 to the consolidated financial
statements.

The consolidated insurance operations loss ratio was 33.6%
for the second quarter of 1997 compared to 37.7% for the
second quarter of 1996. The consolidated insurance operations
expense and combined ratios were 22.2% and 55.8%,
respectively, for the second quarter of 1997 compared to 22.7%
and 60.4% for the second quarter of 1996.

The effective tax rate was 30.3% in the second quarter of
1997, compared to 28.9% in the second quarter of 1996. During
both periods, the effective tax rate was below the statutory
rate of 35%, reflecting the benefits of tax-preferenced
investment income. The higher effective tax rate in 1997
resulted from a lower percentage of total income before tax
being generated from tax-preferenced investments.

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Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 Compared With Six Months Ended
June 30, 1996

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 1997 was
$153.1 million, compared to $121.1 million for the same period
of 1996, an increase of 26%. After giving effect to the
Company's two-for-one stock split, net income per share for
the six months ended June 30, 1997 was $1.28 compared to $1.02
in the same period last year, an increase of 25%. See note 4
to the consolidated financial statements.

The amount of new primary insurance written by MGIC during
the six months ended June 30, 1997 was $14.2 billion, compared
to $16.5 billion in the same period of 1996. Refinancing
activity accounted for 14% of new primary insurance written in
the first half of 1997, compared to 24% in the first half of
1996.

New insurance written for the first half of 1997 reflected
an increase in the usage of the monthly premium product to 92%
of new insurance written from 89% of new insurance written in
the first half of 1996. New insurance written for ARMS
increased to 28% of new insurance written in the first half of
1997 from 20% of new insurance written in the same period of
1996. Also, mortgages with 95% LTVs increased to 42% of new
insurance written in the first half of 1997 compared to 39%
for the same period in 1996.

The $14.2 billion of new primary insurance written during
the first half of 1997 was partially offset by the
cancellation of $11.4 billion of insurance in force, and
resulted in a net increase of $2.8 billion in primary
insurance in force, compared to new primary insurance written
of $16.5 billion, the cancellation of $11.8 billion, and a net
increase of $4.7 billion during the first half of 1996. Direct
primary insurance in force was $134.2 billion at June 30, 1997
compared to $125.0 billion at June 30, 1996. Cancellation
activity could increase in the future as the result of
recently adopted and proposed legislation regarding
cancellation of mortgage insurance. (See Safe Harbor
Statement at the end of this document.)

During the first quarter of 1997, the Company began
writing new pool insurance generally covering fixed-rate, 30-
year mortgage loans delivered to the Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corporation and Federal National Mortgage Association
("agency pool insurance"). The aggregate loss limit on agency
pool insurance generally does not exceed 1% of the aggregate
original principal balance of the mortgage loans in the pool.
New pool risk written during the six months ended June 30,
1997 was $133 million which was virtually all agency pool
insurance. A minimal amount of new pool risk written was
associated with loans insured under state housing finance
programs. The Company expects that it will write additional
risk during the remainder of 1997 for coverage committed to
under existing agency pool policies but does not anticipate
that new risk written under this product will be material to
its total risk in force.

Net premiums written were $326.5 million during the first
half of 1997, compared to $265.1 million during the first half
of 1996, an increase of $61.4 million or 23%. The increase was
primarily a result of the growth in insurance in force.

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Net premiums earned were $343.8 million for the first half
of 1997, compared to $295.4 million for the first half of
1996, an increase of $48.4 million, or 16%, primarily
reflecting the growth of insurance in force.

Investment income for the first half of 1997 was $59.9
million, an increase of 21% over the $49.5 million in the
first half of 1996. This increase was primarily the result of
an increase in the amortized cost of average invested assets
to $2,032.0 million for the first half of 1997 from $1,682.3
million for the first half of 1996, an increase of 21%. The
portfolio's average pre-tax investment yield was 5.9% for the
first half of 1997 and 1996. The portfolio's average after-tax
investment yield was 5.0% for the first half of 1997 compared
to 5.1% for the first half of 1996.

Other revenue, primarily contracts with government
agencies for premium reconciliation and claim administration
and fee-based services for underwriting, was $11.7 million in
the first half of 1997 and 1996.

Net losses incurred increased to $121.4 million during the
first half of 1997 from $113.7 million during the first half
of 1996, an increase of 7%. Such increase was primarily due
to a higher level of defaults estimated to have been incurred
which resulted from a higher percentage of the Company's
insurance in force reaching its peak claim paying years and
higher delinquency levels on insurance written from 1994
through 1996. Net incurred losses also increased due to an
increase in severity as a result of the continued high level
of loss activity in certain high cost geographic regions and
an increase in claim amounts on defaults with higher
coverages. The increase was partially offset by a redundancy
in prior year loss reserves resulting from actual claim rates
and actual claim amounts being lower than those estimated by
the Company when originally establishing the reserve at
December 31, 1996. At June 30, 1997, 65% of MGIC's insurance
in force was written during the preceding fourteen quarters,
compared to 76% at June 30, 1996. The highest claim frequency
years have typically been the third through fifth year after
the year of loan origination. However, the pattern of claims
frequency for refinance loans may be different from the
historical pattern of other loans. A substantial portion of
the insurance written in 1992 and 1993 represented insurance
on the refinance of mortgage loans originated in earlier
years.

Underwriting and other expenses increased 4% to $76.1
million in the first half of 1997 from $73.3 million in the
first half of 1996. This increase was primarily due to an
increase in expenses associated with the fee-based services
for underwriting and an increase in premium tax due to higher
premiums written.

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Interest expense decreased to $.3 million during the  six
months ended June 30, 1997 from $1.9 million for the same
period in 1996. The decrease is a result of repayment in
January 1997 of the mortgages payable. Interest expense is
expected to increase during the remainder of the year as a
result of debt incurred to fund the previously mentioned stock
repurchase program. See note 6 to the consolidated financial
statements.

The consolidated insurance operations loss ratio was 35.3%
for the first half of 1997 compared to 38.5% for the first
half of 1996. The consolidated insurance operations expense
and combined ratios were 23.3% and 58.6%, respectively, for
the first half of 1997 compared to 24.0% and 62.5% for the
first half of 1996.

The effective tax rate was 30.3% in the first half of
1997, compared to 28.8% in the first half of 1996. During
both periods, the effective tax rate was below the statutory
rate of 35%, reflecting the benefits of tax-preferenced
investment income. The higher effective tax rate in 1997
resulted from a lower percentage of total income before tax
being generated from tax-preferenced investments.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company's consolidated sources of funds consist
primarily of premiums written and investment income. The
Company generated positive cash flows from operating
activities for the six months ended June 30, 1997, as shown on
the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. Funds are applied
primarily to the payment of claims and expenses. The
Company's business does not require significant capital
expenditures on an ongoing basis. Positive cash flows are
invested pending future payments of claims and other expenses;
cash flow shortfalls, if any, could be funded through sales of
short-term investments and other investment portfolio
securities. In January 1997, the Company repaid mortgages
payable of $35.4 million, which were secured by the home
office and substantially all of the furniture and fixtures of
the Company, with internally generated funds.

Consolidated total investments were $2,156.2 million at
June 30, 1997, compared to $2,036.2 million at December 31,
1996, an increase of 6%. This increase is due primarily to
positive cash flow from operations offset by the $35.4 million
repayment of the mortgages payable. The investment portfolio
includes unrealized gains on securities marked to market at
June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996 of $66.0 million and
$62.6 million, respectively. As of June 30, 1997, the Company
had $90.8 million of short-term investments with maturities of
90 days or less. In addition, at June 30, 1997, based on
amortized cost, the Company's total investments, which were
primarily comprised of fixed maturities, were approximately
98% invested in "A" rated and above, readily marketable
securities, concentrated in maturities of less than 15 years.

Consolidated loss reserves increased 8% to $553.4 million
at June 30, 1997 from $514.0 million at December 31, 1996,
reflecting a higher level of defaults estimated to have been
incurred. Consistent with industry practices, the Company does
not establish loss reserves for future claims on insured loans
which are not currently in default.

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Consolidated  unearned premiums decreased  $19.6  million
from $219.3 million at December 31, 1996 to $199.7 million at
June 30, 1997, primarily reflecting the continued high level
of monthly premium policies written, for which there is no
unearned premium. Reinsurance recoverable on unearned
premiums decreased $2.3 million to $9.4 million at June 30,
1997 from $11.7 million at December 31, 1996, primarily
reflecting the reduction in unearned premiums.

Consolidated shareholders' equity increased to $1,527.0
million at June 30, 1997, from $1,366.1 million at December
31, 1996, an increase of 12%. This increase consisted of
$153.1 million of net income during the first six months of
1997, $10.9 million from the reissuance of treasury stock and
an increase in net unrealized gains on investments of $2.2
million, net of tax, offset by dividends declared of $5.3
million.

MGIC is the principal insurance subsidiary of the Company.
MGIC's risk-to-capital ratio was 16.8:1 at June 30, 1997
compared to 18.1:1 at December 31, 1996. The decrease was due
to MGIC's increased policyholders' reserves, partially offset
by the net additional risk in force of $1.0 billion, net of
reinsurance, during the first six months of 1997.

The Company's combined insurance risk-to-capital ratio was
17.5:1 at June 30, 1997, compared to 18.8:1 at December 31,
1996. The decrease was due to the same reasons as described
above.

In May 1997, the Company's board of directors authorized
the repurchase of shares of the Company's outstanding common
stock with an aggregate purchase price of up to $250 million.
In June 1997, the Company entered into a credit facility (see
Exhibit 4) to provide funds for the repurchase of common stock
and for other general corporate purposes. In July 1997, the
Company repurchased 4,260,985 shares of its common stock from
a financial intermediary at a price of $46.9375 per share,
subject to a market price adjustment provision. Funds to
repurchase the shares were provided under this credit
facility. The Company's consolidated shareholders' equity at
June 30, 1997, as adjusted for the repurchase of shares
without giving effect to any market price adjustment, was
approximately $1,327 million.

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SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

The following is a "Safe Harbor" Statement under the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which
applies to all statements in this Form 10-Q, which are not
historical facts and to all oral statements that the
Company may make from time to time relating thereto which
are not historical facts (such written and oral statements
are herein referred to as "forward looking statements"):

Actual results may differ materially from those
contemplated by the forward looking statements. These
forward looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties, including but not limited to, the
following risks:

- that cancellations may be higher than
projected and persistency may be lower than
projected due to refinancings, changes in the
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or Federal
National Mortgage Association cancellation policies
or legislation or other factors; and

- that delinquencies, incurred losses or paid
losses may increase faster than projected as a result
of adverse changes in regional or national economies, a
reduction in the growth of borrower income, a reduced
level of borrower creditworthiness, and a reduced level
of housing appreciation.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES

(a), (c) Not applicable

(b) The Company's Credit Agreement, which is filed
as Exhibit 4, requires that the Company maintain
consolidated shareholders' equity, determined under
generally accepted accounting principles, of at
least $900 million. As adjusted for the repurchase
of shares of Common Stock discussed in Part I of
this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company's
consolidated shareholders' equity at June 30, 1997
exceeded $1.3 billion. The foregoing requirement
to maintain $900 million of consolidated
shareholders' equity could limit the payment of
future dividends by the Company, although the
Company does not currently expect that its ability
to pay dividends will be limited by this
requirement.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

(a) The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the
Company was held on May 1, 1997.

(b) At the Annual Meeting, the following Directors
were elected to the Board of Directors, for a term
expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders to
be held in 2000 or until a successor is duly
elected and qualified:

Karl E. Case, William A. McIntosh, Leslie M. Muma,
and Peter J. Wallison

Directors with continuing terms of office are:

Term expiring 1998: James A. Abbott
James D. Ericson
Sheldon B. Lubar
Edward J. Zore

Term expiring 1999: Mary K. Bush
David S. Engelman
Kenneth M. Jastrow, II
William H. Lacy

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(c)  Matters  voted  upon at the Annual  Meeting  and
the number of shares voted for, or against or
withheld, or abstaining from voting, (prior to the
June 2, 1997 two-for-one stock split) are as
follows:

(1) Election of four Directors for a term expiring in 2000.

FOR WITHHELD
--- --------
Karl E. Case 53,127,018 93,443
William A. McIntosh 53,125,575 94,886
Leslie M. Muma 53,128,720 91,741
Peter J. Wallison 52,432,387 788,074

(2) Approval of amendments to the MGIC Investment Corporation
1991 Stock Incentive Plan.

For: 51,285,012
Against: 1,779,332
Abstaining from Voting: 156,117

(3) Ratification of the appointment of Price Waterhouse LLP as
independent public accountants for the Company
for 1997.

For: 52,849,087
Against: 71,478
Abstaining from Voting: 299,896

There were no "broker non-votes" applicable to any of
these matters described above.

(d) Not applicable

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a) Exhibits - The exhibits listed in the accompanying Index to
Exhibits are filed as part of this Form 10-Q.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K - No reports were filed on Form 8-K
during the quarter ended June 30, 1997.
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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 thereunto duly authorized, on
August 13, 1997.



MGIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION



/s/ J. Michael Lauer
----------------------------
J. Michael Lauer
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer



/s/ Patrick Sinks
----------------------------
Patrick Sinks
Vice President, Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
(Item 6)

Exhibit
Number Description of Exhibit
- ------- ----------------------

4 Credit Agreement, dated as of June 20, 1997, among MGIC
Investment Corporation, Bank of America National Trust and
Savings Association, as Agent, and the Other Financial
Institutions Party Thereto

10 MGIC Investment Corporation 1991 Stock Incentive Plan, As
Amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the
Company's definitive proxy statement for its May 1, 1997
Annual Meeting of Shareholders)

11.1 Statement Re Computation of Net Income
Per Share

27 Financial Data Schedule

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