The stress test changes bolster the case made by Wall Street analysts that U.S. banks will face a friendlier regulatory regime under the Trump administration.

The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday it would be testing big banks against heightened stress in commercial and residential real estate markets as part of the U.S. central bank's annual stress tests.

Coming out of last year’s stress tests, several banks maintained beefed-up stress-capital buffers, which typically diverts money away from stock buybacks and dividends that bene

With the Federal Reserve eying changes to its annual examination of large bank resilience, this year's test could be the last of its kind.