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Two of the central themes to emerge from the financial reform bill, which President Obama signed into law July 21, are transparency and greater oversight. From the creation of a consumer protection agency tasked with ensuring creditors explain fees in plain English to the first-ever regulatory framework for derivatives, the entirety of the U.S. financial system will feel the reverberations of the overhaul for years to come.
