Major Banks Pass Fed Stress Tests, But Less Rigorous Scenarios Raise Questions
Major Banks Pass Fed Stress Tests, But Less Rigorous Scenarios Raise Questions The nation’s largest financial institutions have successfully cleared the Federal Reserve’s annual “stress tests,” the central bank announced Friday, confirming their resilience against potential economic downturns. However, the 2025 evaluation was notably less stringent than previous years, prompting scrutiny over the test’s scope. All 22 major banks subjected to the tests, including giants like JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and Bank of America, demonstrated their ability to absorb significant theoretical…