The main purposes of this article are to present background on the United States government in connection with the financial regulatory agencies, to analyze the financial situation from 2007 to 2009, and, consequently, to assess how said financial situation was managed. In addition, this article evaluates section 210(h) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (also known as Dodd-Frank) and the financial company in use prior to the process of the Orderly Liquidation Authority.