Federal regulators this week issued a final rule regarding appraisals for higher-priced mortgages as required by the Dodd-Frank Act. The rule is the latest in a long line of DFA-related requirements that will have an impact on the non-agency market. The final rule issued this week exempts three classes of higher-priced mortgages from appraisal requirements: certain streamlined refinances, some transactions secured by manufactured homes and transactions of $25,000 or less. Higher-priced mortgages ...