SCHW Passes Fed Stress Test
Charles Schwab passes 2026 Fed stress test with a CET1 ratio of 26.3% and a stress capital buffer of 2.5%.
The Charles Schwab Corporation (CSC or Schwab) announced today that it has received the results of the Federal Reserve’s 2026 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR). These results included the Federal Reserve’s estimate of Schwab’s minimum capital ratios under the supervisory severely adverse scenario for the nine-quarter horizon beginning December 31, 2025 and ending March 31, 2028. Earlier this year, the Federal Reserve voted to maintain the current stress capital buffer requirements until 2027. 5% minimum.
5% due to the relatively low risk nature of our balance sheet assets. 3% at year-end 2025.