The Federal Reserve's annual stress tests released Wednesday show that the largest US banks could withstand a severe recession with plenty of capital on hand to absorb hundreds of billions in losses.

After passing bank stress tests, most banks upped their dividends. Bank of America didn't, but it's really just a matter of ...

The Fed's annual exercise comes at a pivotal moment for bank regulation because, unlike previous years, the results will not affect capital requirements.

All 32 of the nation’s biggest banks passed the Federal Reserve’s annual “stress test” of the financial system, the central bank said Wednesday, a sign t ...

It's a good time to invest in bank stocks.

Most of the country's largest banks are poised to see flat or lower capital requirements next year after performing well in this year's Federal Reserve stress test, but ongoing efforts to reform its ...

For bank lobbyists advocating for lower capital, the stress test results appear to validate that banks have more capital than they need. That conclusion is premature.

JPMorgan and Bank of America passed the tests with flying colors after the Federal Reserve last year began releasing details ...

The Federal Reserve released the results of its annual stress test on Friday, June 27. With significantly stronger results compared with a year ago, the shares of the 22 tested institutions sold ...

WASHINGTON — Banks and business trade groups sued the Federal Reserve board on Tuesday, demanding that bank capital requirements go through a rigorous notice-and-comment rulemaking process. Processing ...