UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G/A


                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 2)*



                        FBR Asset Investment Corporation
             ------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
            ------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    30241E303
            ------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                              April 30, 2001
             ------------------------------------------------------
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

     | x |      Rule 13d-1(b)

     |   |      Rule 13d-1(c)

     |   |      Rule 13d-1(d)

     *The  remainder  of this cover  page  shall be filled  out for a  reporting
person's  initial  filing on this  form with  respect  to the  subject  class of
securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The  information  required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other  provisions of the Act  (however,  see
the Notes).


                        (Continued on following page(s))

                               Page 1 of 10 Pages




CUSIP NO. 30241E303               13G/A                  PAGE  2  OF 10  PAGES


1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     FRIEDMAN, BILLINGS, RAMSEY GROUP, INC.
     54-1837743


2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                                         (a) [      ]
                                                         (b) [  X   ]


3    SEC USE ONLY




4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     Virginia


                    5    SOLE VOTING POWER
                         2,435,391**



   NUMBER OF        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
    SHARES               0
 BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY
     EACH
   REPORTING        7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    PERSON               2,435,391**
     WITH


                    8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                         0



9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     2,435,391**



10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *



11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     56.79%


12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     HC


                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
                     **SEE ITEM NO. 4.



CUSIP NO. 30241E303                 13G/A                  PAGE  3  OF 10  PAGES


1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Orkney  Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Friedman, Billings,
     Ramsey Group, Inc.
     51-0381410


2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                                         (a) [      ]
                                                         (b) [      ]


3    SEC USE ONLY




4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     Delaware


                    5    SOLE VOTING POWER
                         1,344,086



   NUMBER OF        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
    SHARES               1,091,305**
 BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY
     EACH
   REPORTING        7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    PERSON               1,344,086
     WITH


                    8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                         1,091,305**



9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     2,435,391**



10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *



11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     56.79%


12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     CO


                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
                     **SEE ITEM NO. 4.





CUSIP NO. 30241E303                   13G/A                PAGE  4  OF 10  PAGES

1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Eric F. Billings


2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                                         (a) [      ]
                                                         (b) [  X   ]


3    SEC USE ONLY




4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States

                    5    SOLE VOTING POWER
                         11,900


   NUMBER OF        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
    SHARES               2,435,391**
 BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY
     EACH
   REPORTING        7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    PERSON               11,900
     WITH


                    8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                         2,435,391**



9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     2,447,291**




10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *



11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     57.07%


12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN


                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
                     **SEE ITEM NO. 4.









CUSIP NO. 30241E303                13G/A                PAGE  5  OF 10  PAGES


1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Emanuel J. Friedman


2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                                         (a) [      ]
                                                         (b) [  X   ]


3    SEC USE ONLY




4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States

                    5    SOLE VOTING POWER
                         0



   NUMBER OF        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
    SHARES               2,435,391**
 BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY
     EACH
   REPORTING        7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    PERSON               0
     WITH


                    8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                         2,435,391**



9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     2,435,391**



10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *



11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     56.79%


12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN


                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
                     **SEE ITEM NO. 4.




CUSIP NO. 30241E303                  13G/A                PAGE  6  OF 10  PAGES


1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     W. Russell Ramsey


2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                                         (a) [      ]
                                                         (b) [  X   ]


3    SEC USE ONLY




4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States

                    5    SOLE VOTING POWER
                         0



   NUMBER OF        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
    SHARES               2,435,391**
 BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY
     EACH
   REPORTING        7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    PERSON               0
     WITH


                    8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                         2,435,391**



9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     2,435,391**



10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *



11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     56.79%


12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN


                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
                     **SEE ITEM NO. 4.






Item 1.    (a).    Name of Issuer: FBR Asset Investment Corporation



           (b).    Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                   1001 19th Street North
                   Arlington, Virginia  22209




Item 2.    (a).    Name of Person Filing:

                   Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc.




           (b).    Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

                   1001 19th Street North
                   Arlington, VA 22209-1710



                               Page 7 of 10 Pages



Item 2.    (c).    Citizenship: Virginia


           (d).    Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock


           (e).    CUSIP Number: 30241E303


Item 3.            If this statement is filed pursuant to sections
                   240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person
                   filing is a:

                   (a)     [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of
                               the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
                   (b)     [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the
                               Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
                   (c)     [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19)
                               of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c.);
                   (d)     [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of
                               the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C.
                               80a-8);
                   (e)     [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with
                               section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
                   (f)     [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
                               accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)
                               (F);
                   (g)     [X] A parent holding company or control person in
                               accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
                   (h)     [ ] A savings associations as defined in
                               section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance
                               Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
                   (i)     [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the
                               definition of an investment company under
                               section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act
                               of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
                   (j)     [ ] Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)
                               (ii)(J).



Item 4.            Ownership.

     Provide  the  following  information  regarding  the  aggregate  number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

           (a).    Amount beneficially owned: 2,435,391**.

           (b).    Percent of class: 56.79%.


           (c).    Number of shares as to which the person has:

                   (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 2,435,391**

                   (ii)     Shared power to vote or to direct the vote         0

                   (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                            disposition of                           2,435,391**

                   (iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                            disposition of                                     0

     **The 2,435,391  shares reported  reflects  1,619,586  shares and presently
exercisable  warrants to purchase an additional  815,805 shares,  which warrants
were inadvertently omitted from the Schedule 13G filed on February 16, 2001.

                               Page 8 of 10 Pages



Item 5.            Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

                   No.


Item 6.            Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                   Person:

                   Orkney Holdings, Inc.
                   FBR Weston, Limited Partnership


Item 7.            Identification and Classification of Subsidiaries which
                   Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
                   Holding Company:

                   Friedman Billings Ramsey & Co., Inc.                   3(a)

                      Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Investment
                   Management, Inc.                                       3(e)

                   Orkney Holdings, Inc.


Item 8.            Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

                   Not Applicable.



                               Page 9 of 10 Pages




Item 9.            Notice of Dissolution of Group:

                   Not Applicable


Item 10.           Certification:

     By signing  below I certify  that,  to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the  securities  referred to above were  acquired  and are held in the  ordinary
course of business  and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or
with the effect of  changing  or  influencing  the  control of the issuer of the
securities  and were not  acquired and are not held in  connection  with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

     In accordance with Rule 13d-4 of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, each
of  the  persons  filing  this  statement  expressly  disclaims  the  beneficial
ownership of the  securities  covered by this  statement  and the filing of this
report  shall not be construed as an admission by such persons that they are the
beneficial owners of such securities.

                                    SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.



                                      FRIEDMAN, BILLINGS, RAMSEY GROUP, INC.

Dated:   May 14, 2001                 By: /s/ EMANUEL J. FRIEDMAN
                                      ---------------------------------
                                      Name:  Emanuel J. Friedman
                                      Title: Chairman


Dated:   May 14, 2001                 ORKNEY HOLDINGS, INC.

                                      By:  /s/ KURT R. HARRINGTON
                                      ----------------------------------
                                      Name:  Kurt R. Harrington
                                      Title: President



Dated:   May 14, 2001                  /s/ ERIC F. BILLINGS
                                       ----------------------------------
                                      Eric F. Billings

                                       /s/ EMANUEL J. FRIEDMAN
Dated:   May 14, 2001                  ----------------------------------
                                      Emanuel J. Friedman

                                       /s/ W. RUSSELL RAMSEY
Dated:   May 14, 2001                  ----------------------------------
                                      W. Russell Ramsey



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