Mnuchin faces hardline questions from US Democrats, defends foreclosure modifcations

During the confirmation hearings for US Secretary of the Treasury,
Steve Mnuchin, spoke against accusations that he was the 'foreclosure
king' for operating OneWest Bank in the wake of the housing crisis.

US Democrats fired questions after learning on Wednesday that Mnuchin
had not disclosed a Cayman Island Fund, and other holdings ahead of
his hearing.

In Washington DC, Mnuchin defended himself to US Senators saying that
he helped to save homes for more than 100,000 people

IN: "In the press...
OUT: "...foreclosure modification machine."
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On Capitol Hill, US Democratic Senators fired questions on why Mnuchin
failed to disclose a Cayman Island fund, raising concerns on closing
tax loopholes, which he denied.

IN: "I did not..."
OUT: "...the Cayman entity."
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