America's top six banking institutions are set to report their second-best year on record, collectively raking in around $157 billion. What's driving this? They've successfully navigated the shifting landscape created by Trump's policy overhauls. The banking sector's performance tells us something worth watching — major policy shifts ripple across markets in ways that affect the broader financial ecosystem. Whether you're tracking macroeconomic trends or trying to understand how traditional finance moves, these numbers reflect deeper currents in the American economy. The resilience (or gains) of legacy banking under significant policy changes offers context for how markets adapt to regulatory and political volatility.