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 MARCH 31, 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
            --------                          --------

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         3/31/97       59,149,086

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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
            March 31, 1997 (Unaudited) and December 31, 1996             3

          Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three
            Months Ended March 31, 1997 and 1996 (Unaudited)             4

          Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months
            Ended March 31, 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                        8-11


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 5.   Other Information                                             12

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                              12

SIGNATURES                                                              13

INDEX TO EXHIBITS                                                       14

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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

                                                       March 31,   December 31,
                                                         1997          1996
                                                       ---------   ------------ 
ASSETS                                                (In thousands of dollars)
- ------
Investment portfolio:
  Securities, available-for-sale, at market value:
    Fixed maturities                                  $1,912,393   $1,892,081
    Equity securities                                      4,039        4,039
    Short-term investments                               157,917      140,114
                                                      ----------   ----------
      Total investment portfolio                       2,074,349    2,036,234

Cash                                                       6,590        3,861
Accrued investment income                                 28,573       33,363
Reinsurance recoverable on loss reserves                  28,799       29,827
Reinsurance recoverable on unearned premiums              10,140       11,745
Home office and equipment, net                            34,302       35,050
Deferred insurance policy acquisition costs               30,756       31,956
Other assets                                              43,264       40,279
                                                      ----------   ----------
      Total assets                                    $2,256,773   $2,222,315
                                                      ==========   ==========  

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
- ------------------------------------
Liabilities:
  Loss reserves                                       $  536,974   $  514,042
  Unearned premiums                                      203,016      219,307
  Mortgages payable (note 2)                                   -       35,424
  Income taxes payable                                    20,949       23,111
  Other liabilities                                       73,408       64,316
                                                      ----------   ---------- 
      Total liabilities                                  834,347      856,200
                                                      ----------   ----------
Contingencies (note 3)

Shareholders' equity:
  Common stock, $1 par value, shares authorized
    150,000,000; shares issued 60,555,400;
    shares outstanding, 3/31/97 - 59,149,086;
    1996 - 58,950,434                                     60,555       60,555
  Paid-in surplus                                        276,793      268,540
  Treasury stock (shares at cost, 3/31/97 - 1,406,314;
    1996 - 1,604,966)                                     (6,236)      (7,073)
  Unrealized appreciation in investments, net of tax      17,834       40,685
  Retained earnings                                     1,073,480   1,003,408
                                                       ----------  ----------  
      Total shareholders' equity                        1,422,426   1,366,115
                                                       ----------  ----------
      Total liabilities and shareholders' equity       $2,256,773  $2,222,315
                                                       ==========  ==========

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                 MGIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                  Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 and 1996
                                  (Unaudited)

                                                     Three Months Ended
                                                          March 31,
                                                     ------------------
                                                       1997       1996
                                                      ------     ------ 
                                                   (In thousands of dollars,
                                                    except per share data)
Revenues:
  Premiums written:
    Direct                                           $155,289   $125,011
    Assumed                                             2,794      1,661
    Ceded                                              (2,477)    (3,144)
                                                     --------   --------
  Net premiums written                                155,606    123,528
  Decrease in unearned premiums                        14,686     21,112
                                                     ---------  --------
  Net premiums earned                                 170,292    144,640
  Investment income, net of expenses                   29,508     24,261
  Realized investment gains, net                           89        339
  Other revenue                                         5,202      5,397
                                                     --------   --------
    Total revenues                                    205,091    174,637
                                                     --------   --------
Losses and expenses:
  Losses incurred, net                                 63,194     56,837
  Underwriting and other expenses                      38,213     35,704
  Interest expense (note 2)                               319        947
  Ceding commission                                      (542)      (841)
                                                     --------   --------
    Total losses and expenses                         101,184     92,647
                                                     --------   --------
Income before tax                                     103,907     81,990

Provision for income tax                               31,471     23,530
                                                     --------   -------- 
Net income                                           $ 72,436   $ 58,460
                                                     ========   ========
Net income per share                                 $   1.21   $   0.98
                                                     ========   ======== 
Weighted average common shares
  outstanding (shares in thousands)                    59,661     59,408
                                                     ========   ========
Dividends per share                                  $   0.04   $   0.04
                                                     ========   ========
Pro forma earnings per share (unaudited; see note 4) $   0.61   $   0.49
                                                     ========   ========  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                 MGIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                  Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 and 1996
                                 (Unaudited)
                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                            March 31,
                                                       ------------------   
                                                         1997        1996
                                                        ------      ------
                                                    (In thousands of dollars)
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                           $ 72,436    $ 58,460
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
    provided by operating activities:
      Amortization of deferred insurance policy
        acquisition costs                                 7,317       7,893
      Increase in deferred insurance policy
        acquisition costs                                (6,117)     (6,393)
      Depreciation and amortization                       2,017       2,142
      Decrease in accrued investment income               4,790       2,893
      Decrease in reinsurance recoverable
        on loss reserves                                  1,028         807
      Decrease in reinsurance recoverable on
        unearned premiums                                 1,605       2,074
      Increase in loss reserves                          22,932      30,109
      Decrease in unearned premiums                     (16,291)    (23,185)
      Other                                              15,726       5,118
                                                       --------    --------
Net cash provided by operating activities               105,443      79,918
                                                       --------    --------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Purchase of fixed maturities:
    Available-for-sale securities                      (165,998)   (104,609)
  Proceeds from sale or maturity of fixed maturities:
    Available-for-sale securities                       109,782      30,964
                                                       --------    --------  
Net cash used in investing activities                   (56,216)    (73,645)
                                                       --------    --------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Dividends paid to shareholders                         (2,361)     (2,354)
  Principal repayments on mortgages payable             (35,424)        (95)
  Reissuance of treasury stock                            9,090       8,720
                                                       --------    --------
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities     (28,695)      6,271
                                                       --------    -------- 
Net increase in cash and short-term investments          20,532      12,544
Cash and short-term investments at beginning of year    143,975      90,264
                                                       --------    --------
Cash and short-term investments at end of period       $164,507    $102,808
                                                       ========    ========   


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                 MGIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                March 31, 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 three months
ended March 31, 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 $.3 million during the three months ended  March
31, 1997 from $.9 million for the same period in 1996.

Note 3 - Contingencies

    The Company is involved in litigation in the normal 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 - Subsequent events

    On May 1, 1997 the Company's Board of Directors declared a
two-for-one stock split of the Company's common stock  in  the
form  of  a  100%  stock dividend. The additional  shares   of
common   stock  will be issued on June 2, 1997 to shareholders
of   record on May 19, 1997.  In addition, the Company's Board
of  Directors also declared a cash dividend on the outstanding
shares  of  common  stock of $0.05 per  share,  before  giving
effect to the two-for-one stock split, which represents a  25%
increase from the previous rate of $0.04. The cash dividend is
payable  June 2, 1997, to shareholders of record at the  close
of business on May 19, 1997.

     Unaudited  pro forma shareholders' equity information  at
March  31,  1997,  giving effect to the  stock  split,  is  as
follows:  

     Shares of common stock issued                 121,110,800
     Shares of common stock outstanding            118,298,172
     Common stock, $1 par value                 $121.1 million
     Paid-in surplus                            $216.2 million

     Unaudited pro forma earnings per share, giving effect to
the stock split, is presented on the Consolidated Statement of
Operations.

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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 March 31, 1997 Compared With Three Months
  Ended March 31, 1996

     Net income for the three months ended March 31, 1997  was
$72.4  million, compared to $58.5 million for the same  period
of  1996,  an  increase of 24%. Net income per share  for  the
three  months ended March 31, 1997 was $1.21 compared to $0.98
in the same period last year, an increase of 24%.

     The  amount of new primary insurance written by  Mortgage
Guaranty  Insurance  Corporation  ("MGIC")  during  the  three
months ended March 31, 1997 was $6.5 billion, compared to $7.5
billion  in  the  same  period of 1996.  Refinancing  activity
accounted  for  17% of new primary insurance  written  in  the
first quarter of 1997, compared to 29% in the first quarter of
1996.

     New  insurance  written for the  first  quarter  of  1997
reflected  an  increase in the usage of  the  monthly  premium
product  to  92%  of new insurance written  from  88%  of  new
insurance  written in the first quarter of 1996. New insurance
written  for  adjustable-rate mortgages ("ARMS") increased  to
26% of new insurance written in the first quarter of 1997 from
17% of new insurance written in the same period of 1996.

     The  $6.5 billion of new primary insurance written during
the  first  quarter  of  1997  was  partially  offset  by  the
cancellation  of  $5.1  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  $7.5 billion, the cancellation of $5.6 billion, and a  net
increase  of  $1.9 billion during the first quarter  of  1996.
Direct   primary  insurance  in force  was $132.8  billion  at
March  31, 1997 compared to $122.2 billion at March 31,  1996.
Cancellation  activity  could increase  in  1997  if  proposed
legislation  regarding cancellation of mortgage  insurance  is
enacted.   (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 insurance written during the three months ended March
31,  1997 was $3.0 billion which was virtually all agency pool
insurance.  A minimal amount of new pool insurance written was
associated  with  loans  insured under state  housing  finance
programs.  The  new risk written related to  the  agency  pool
insurance was approximately $30 million.  The Company  expects
the  use  of the agency pool product to increase in  1997  but
does  not anticipate that new risk written under this  product
will be material to its total risk in force.
                            
                                    PAGE 8

     Net premiums written were $155.6 million during the first
quarter  of 1997, compared to $123.5 million during the  first
quarter  of  1996, an increase of $32.1 million or  26%.   The
increase was primarily a result of the growth in insurance  in
force.

     Net  premiums  earned were $170.3 million for  the  first
quarter  of  1997, compared to $144.6 million  for  the  first
quarter  of  1996,  an  increase of  $25.7  million,  or  18%,
primarily reflecting the growth of insurance in force.

     Investment income for the first quarter of 1997 was $29.5
million,  an  increase of 22% over the $24.3  million  in  the
first quarter of 1996.  This increase was primarily the result
of  an  increase  in  the amortized cost of  average  invested
assets to $2,010.3 million for the first quarter of 1997  from
$1,648.4 million for the first quarter of 1996, an increase of
22%. The portfolio's average pre-tax investment yield was 5.9%
for  the  first  quarter  of 1997 and  1996.  The  portfolio's
average  after-tax  investment yield was 5.0%  for  the  first
quarter  of  1997  compared to 5.1% for the first  quarter  of
1996.
      Other   revenue,  primarily  contracts  with  government
agencies  for  premium reconciliation and claim administration
and  fee-based services for underwriting, was $5.2 million  in
the first quarter of 1997, slightly below the $5.4 million  in
the same period of 1996.

     Net losses incurred increased to $63.2 million during the
first  quarter  of  1997 from $56.8 million during  the  first
quarter  of  1996,  an  increase of 11%.   Such  increase  was
primarily  due  to an increase in the notice  inventory, 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  Company expects that, in  general,  incurred losses  will
continue to rise as a result  of the  factors mentioned above.
At March 31, 1997, 63% of MGIC's  insurance in  force  was
written during the preceding thirteen quarters, compared to 74%
at  March  31,  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. (See Safe Harbor Statement at the end of this document.)

     Underwriting  and other expenses increased  7%  to  $38.2
million in the first quarter of 1997 from $35.7 million in the
first 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.
                                   
    Interest expense on the mortgages decreased to $.3 million
during  the quarter ended March 31, 1997 from $.9 million  for
the  same  period in 1996.  The decrease is a  result  of  the
repayment of the mortgages payable in January 1997.

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    The consolidated insurance operations loss ratio was 37.1%
for  the first quarter of 1997 compared to 39.3% for the first
quarter   of  1996.   The  consolidated  insurance  operations
expense   and   combined   ratios  were   21.1%   and   58.2%,
respectively, for the first quarter of 1997 compared to  25.5%
and 64.8% for the first quarter of 1996.

     The effective tax rate was 30.3% in the first quarter  of
1997,  compared to 28.7% in the first 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.

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 three months ended March 31, 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 $2,074.3  million  at
March  31, 1997, compared to $2,036.2 million at December  31,
1996,  an  increase of 2%.  This increase is due primarily  to
positive cash flow from operations offset by the $35.4 million
repayment  of  the  mortgages payable and by  a  $35.2  million
decrease   in  unrealized  gains.  The  investment   portfolio
includes  unrealized gains on  securities marked to market  at
March  31, 1997 and December 31, 1996  of  $27.4 million   and
$62.6  million,  respectively.  As  of  March  31,  1997,  the
Company  had  $157.9  million of short-term  investments  with
maturities  of  90 days or less.  In addition,  at  March  31,
1997,   based   on   amortized  cost,  the   Company's   total
investments,  which  were virtually  all  comprised  of  fixed
maturities, were approximately 99% invested in "A"  rated  and
above,   readily   marketable  securities,   concentrated   in
maturities of less than 15 years.

    Consolidated  loss reserves increased 4% to $537.0 million
at  March  31, 1997 from $514.0 million at December 31,  1996,
reflecting  the  higher  level of  defaults  for  the  reasons
described  above.   Consistent with  industry  practices,  the
Company does not establish loss reserves for future claims  on
insured loans which are not currently in default.

                                    PAGE 10

     Consolidated  unearned premiums decreased  $16.3  million
from $219.3 million at December 31, 1996 to $203.0 million  at
March  31, 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  $1.6 million to $10.1 million  at  March
31,  1997  from $11.7 million at December 31, 1996,  primarily
reflecting the reduction in unearned premiums.

     Consolidated shareholder's equity increased  to  $1,422.4
million  at March 31, 1997, from $1,366.1 million at  December
31, 1996, an increase of 4%.  This increase consisted of $72.4
million  of net income during the first three months  of  1997
and $9.1 million from the reissuance of treasury stock, offset
by  a decrease in net unrealized gains on investments of $22.8
million, net of tax, and dividends declared of $2.4 million.

    MGIC is the principal insurance subsidiary of the Company.
MGIC's  risk-to-capital ratio was 17.5:1  at  March  31,  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 $.5 billion,  net  of
reinsurance, during the first three months of 1997.

    The Company's combined insurance risk-to-capital ratio was
18.2:1  at March 31, 1997, compared to 18.8:1 at December  31,
1996.   The  decrease was due to the same reasons as described
above.

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
     comtemplated 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 5.   OTHER INFORMATION

          For  a  discussion  of  certain litigation  brought  by
          borrowers  challenging  the  necessity  of  maintaining
          mortgage  insurance in certain circumstances,  see  the
          last  paragraph of Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial
          Statements (Unaudited) of the Company contained in Part
          I above.

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 March 31, 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
May 8, 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
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 11.1          Statement Re Computation of Net Income
               Per Share

 27            Financial Data Schedule

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                                                             EXHIBIT 11.1

                MGIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
              STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME PER SHARE
                 Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 and 1996

                                                     Three Months Ended
                                                          March 31,
                                                     ------------------
                                                       1997       1996
                                                      ------     ------  
                                                  (In thousands of dollars,
                                                   except per share data)
PRIMARY NET INCOME PER SHARE

Adjusted shares outstanding:
  Average common shares outstanding                   59,054     58,788
  Net shares to be issued upon exercise of
    dilutive stock options after applying
    treasury stock method                                607        620
                                                     -------    -------
  Adjusted shares outstanding                         59,661     59,408
                                                     =======    =======
Net income                                           $72,436    $58,460
                                                     =======    =======
Primary net income per share                         $  1.21    $  0.98
                                                     =======    =======

FULLY DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE

Adjusted shares outstanding:
  Average common shares outstanding                   59,054     58,788
  Net shares to be issued upon exercise of
    dilutive stock options after applying
    treasury stock method                                607        620
                                                     -------    ------- 
  Adjusted shares outstanding                         59,661     59,408
                                                     =======    ======= 
Net income                                           $72,436    $58,460
                                                     =======    =======
Fully diluted net income per share                   $  1.21    $  0.98
                                                     =======    =======

 

         
7 This schedule contains summary information extracted from Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. 3-MOS DEC-31-1997 MAR-31-1997 1912393 0 0 4039 0 0 2074349 164507 0 30756 2256773 536974 203016 0 0 0 0 0 60555 1361871 2256773 170292 29508 89 5202 63194 1200 37013 103907 31471 72436 0 0 0 72436 1.21 1.21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0