UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549


                                   FORM 12b-25


                                                   Commission File Number 1-9819

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING



                                                                          
 (Check One): |_| Form 10-K |_| Form 11-K |_| Form 20-F |X| Form 10-Q |_| Form N-SAR |_| Form N-CSR


     For the Period Ended:          September 30, 2003

|_|      Transition Report on Form 10-K
|_|      Transition Report on Form 20-F
|_|      Transition Report on Form 11-K
|_|      Transition Report on Form 10-Q
|_|      Transition Report on Form N-SAR


     For the Transition Period Ended:



     Nothing in this form shall be  construed to imply that the  Commission  has
verified any information contained herein.

     If the  notification  relates  to a portion of the  filing  checked  above,
identify the item(s) to which the notification relates:



                         PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION

                               DYNEX CAPITAL, INC.
                            (Full name of registrant)


                            4551 Cox Road, Suite 300
                         Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-6740
                     (Address of principal executive office)


                        PART II - RULE 12b-25 (b) AND (c)

     If subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate.) |X|

(a)           The reasons  described  in  reasonable  detail in Part III of this
              form  could  not be  eliminated  without  unreasonable  effort  or
              expense.

(b)           The subject annual report,  semi-annual report,  transition report
              on Form 10-K, 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will be
              filed on or before the 15th calendar day following the  prescribed
              due date; or subject quarterly report or transition report on Form
              10-Q,  or  portion  thereof  will be filed on or before  the fifth
              calendar day following the prescribed due date.

(c)           The  accountant's  statement  or other  exhibit  required  by Rule
              12b-25 (c) has been attached if applicable.



                              PART III - NARRATIVE

     State below in  reasonable  detail the reasons why Form 10-K,  11-K,  20-F,
10-Q,  N-SAR or the transition  report portion thereof could not be filed within
the prescribed time period.

Dynex Capital, Inc. ("Company") is experiencing difficulty in finalizing certain
required  disclosures  in order to complete  the filing of its Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended  September 30, 2003 by the  prescribed due date. It is anticipated
that such  information  will be produced and that the Form 10-Q will be filed as
soon as  possible  (and no later  than the  fifth  calendar  day  following  the
prescribed  due date).  The Company is  currently  in the process of  evaluating
additional information related to the accounting for the Company's investment in
delinquent  property tax  receivables.  The  foregoing  difficulty  could not be
eliminated by the Registrant without unreasonable effort and expense,  including
hiring (if available) additional professional staff on a short-term basis.




                           PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

(1)  Name  and  telephone  number  of  person  to  contact  in  regard  to  this
notification

Stephen J. Benedetti                             804          217-5837
    (Name)                                   (Area Code)  (Telephone Number)

(2)           Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d)
              of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934  or  section  30 of the
              Investment  Company Act of 1940 during the  preceding 12 months or
              for such shorter  period that the  registrant was required to file
              such  report(s)  been  filed?   If  the  answer  is  no,  identify
              report(s).

              |X|  Yes              |_|  No

(3)           Is it  anticipated  that any  significant  change  in  results  of
              operation from the  corresponding  period for the last fiscal year
              will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the
              subject report or portion thereof?

              |_|  Yes              |X|  No

              If so,  attach an  explanation  of the  anticipated  change,  both
              narratively and  quantitatively,  and, if  appropriate,  state the
              reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.


Dynex Capital, Inc. has caused this notification to be signed on  its behalf  by
 the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                               DYNEX CAPITAL, INC.



                                                     /s/ Stephen J. Benedetti
Date:    November 14, 2003                           Stephen J. Benedetti
                                                     Executive Vice President