This commentary reviews the results of the Federal Reserve’s U.S. stress test, which highlighted banks' capital adequacy despite severe hypothetical economic headwinds. Key highlights include: •All 23 banks cleared the Federal Reserve stress tests and many have announced plans for capital distributions, mainly in the form of dividend increases, with more expected to be announced with second-quarter earnings. •Banks remained sufficiently capitalized in the stress scenario and capital levels were...
This commentary reviews the Federal Reserve's annual stress test with a primary focus on commercial real estate (CRE). Key highlights include: •Positively, all 23 banks in this year's iteration cleared the Federal Reserve stress tests and would all be able to continue to lend supporting the economy. •This year's stress test included heightened stress scenarios, especially around CRE. Next to credit cards, CRE had the highest loss levels of any asset class. •Preliminary stress capital buffers (S...
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