Morning Scan: 'Gentler' Stress Tests?; Mortgage Trouble Br...

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Kid gloves: The Government Accountability Office released its review of the Federal Reserve's annual bank stress tests, which the Financial Times said "may pave the way towards gentler treatment" of banks. "The report recommended that the Fed share more information on the models it uses and its reasons for failing big banks, while working more closely with other agencies including the FDIC and the OCC." ...