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All 32 Major Banks Clear Federal Reserve Stress Test Despite $708B Loss Scenario

All 32 of the nation's largest banks maintained capital levels above regulatory minimums in the Federal Reserve's annual stress test. The hypothetical scenario modeled a 10% unemployment rate, a 39% decline in commercial real estate values and a 30% drop in residential property prices. The industry's common equity tier 1 capital ratio, a critical stability measure, decreased 1.6 percentage points but remained well above required thresholds. Banks demonstrated the capacity to withstand $708 billion in losses, with projected losses including roughly $200 billion from credit cards, $160 billion from commercial and industrial loans and $75 billion from commercial real estate. The Fed will maintain current capital buffer requirements through 2027 while reassessing stress test methodology.