Obama signs sweeping financial overhaul into law

WASHINGTON The law is a legislative victory for the president, who has made tightening restrictions on banks a signature issue since taking office amid the nation's financial meltdown. Obama says the reforms will end many of the Wall Street practices that sent the economy into the worst recession since the Great Depression.

In an ironic touch, Obama signed the bill in the Ronald Reagan Building, named after a president who championed deregulation.

Obama was joined by scores of consumer advocates, business executives and lawmakers who supported the bill.