Banking Dive

Fed’s Barr floats alternative to stress test changes

The central bank governor expressed “deep concerns,” suggesting decoupling stress tests from regulatory capital requirements.

Fed agrees to shrink Morgan Stanley's 'stress capital buffer'

The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Tuesday it had agreed to reduce how much capital Morgan Stanley must hold as a result ...
New Orleans City Business

All major banks pass Fed’s 2025 stress test

All the major banks passed the Federal Reserve‘s annual “stress tests” of the financial system, the central bank said Friday, but the test conducted by the central bank was notably less vigorous than ...

Fed’s Barr Offers Alternative Reforms to Big-Bank Stress Test

Setting bank capital levels should be separated from stress test results and customized more closely to a lender’s condition, according to Fed Governor Michael Barr, who is looking for ways to ...
American Banker

Fed lowers Morgan Stanley's stress capital requirement

In a unanimous vote, the Board of Governors moved to lower Morgan Stanley's stress capital buffer requirement to 4.3%, down ...