The stress test, which will include 22 banks compared to last year’s 32, will feature two added hypothetical elements for the Fed’s “exploratory analysis” of the banking system.

U.S. bank stocks such as JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Bank of America (BAC), and Goldman Sachs (GS) are marching higher on reports that the U.S. Federal Reserve is planning an easier stress test on financial institutions this year.

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.