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


SCHEDULE 13G

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

(Name of Issuer)
FRIEDMAN BILLINGS RAMSEY-A

(Title of Class of Securities)
Common Stock


(CUSIP Number)
358433100

Check the following box if a fee
is being paid with this statement.
 (A fee is not required only if the
filing person:  (1) has a previous statement
 on file reporting beneficial ownership of
more than five percent of the class of securities
 described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no
amendment subsequent thereto reporting
 beneficial ownership
of five percent or less of
such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page shall be
 filled out for a reporting persons 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).


1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF PERSON
	THOMSON HORSTMANN & BRYANT, INC.
	22-3508647

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

3  SEC USE ONLY

4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	A DELAWARE CORPORATION
	SADDLE BROOK, NJ  07663

5  SOLE VOTING POWER
	772,900

6  SHARED VOTING POWER
	21,300

7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
	1,442,000

8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
	NONE

9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	1,442,000

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

11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
	8.74%

12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
	IA

ITEM 1.
	(A) FRIEDMAN BILLINGS RAMSEY
	(B) 1001 NINETEENTH ST. N., ARLINGTON, VA  22209

ITEM 2.
	(A) THOMSON HORSTMANN & BRYANT, INC.
	(B) PARK 80 WEST, PLAZA TWO, SADDLE BROOK, NJ 07663
	(C) A DELAWARE CORPORATION
	(D) COMMON
	(E) 358433100

ITEM 3.
	(E) INVESTMENT ADVISER REGISTERED
 UNDER SECTION 203 OF THE INVESTMENT
 		    ADVISERS ACT OF 1940

ITEM 4.
	(A)  1,422,000
	(B)  8.74%
	(C)	(I)	772,900
		(II)	21,300
		(III)	1,442,000
		(IV)	NONE

ITEM 5.  N/A

ITEM 6.  N/A

ITEM 7.  N/A

ITEM 8.  N/A

ITEM 9.  N/A


ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
	By signing below I certify that,
 to the best of my knowledge and belief,
 the securities referred to above were acquired
 in the ordinary course of business and were
not acquired for the purpose of and do not have
 the effect of changing or influencing the control
 of the issuer of such securities and were not
 acquired in connection with or as a participant
 in any transaction having such purposes or effect.

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.

							Richard A. Horstmann, VP
							Date:   1/18/02