In July 2010, the Dodd-Frank Act was signed into law by President Obama. Enacted in response to the financial crisis, it marked the greatest legislative change to US financial regulation since the 1930s. We begin with a brief overview of all sixteen titles of the Dodd-Frank Act. We then outline the new offices created by the Dodd-Frank Act, before explaining why the Act eliminated the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS).
