washington u.s. president-elect donald trump choice treasury secretary steven mnuchin push back thursday democratic party critics charge force tens thousands californians home chairman onewest bank prepare remark senators confirmation hear mnuchin say group purchase indymac bank 2009 ultimately rehabilitate fail regional lender onewest save thousands job thousands loan foreclosure since first nominate serve treasury secretary malign take advantage others hardships order earn buck nothing could truth mnuchin write open statement copy see reuters wednesday press say run foreclosure machine true contrary commit loan modifications intend stop foreclosures run loan modification machine democrats thursday organize capitol hill forum group former onewest borrowers say bank refuse help struggle pay mortgage depths 2008-2009 house financial crisis borrowers among 39,000 whose indymac loan go foreclosure urge senators vote confirm mnuchin accord data treasury home affordable modification program onewest extend 101,000 offer modify loan help reduce monthly payments 28,700 offer convert permanent modifications obama administration program 2009 2013 unfortunately home could save program despite best efforts sadly subject foreclosure mnuchin say mnuchin also say ask department house urban development hud change policies avoid foreclosures senior citizens behind property tax insurance payments small amount say hud refuse former goldman sachs group inc executive hollywood film financier disclose assets worth 400 million pledge support careful oversight financial system prioritize need everyday americans wish financial institutions federal government mnuchin say treasury secretary would enforce trade policies keep protect american job also make america best place company business statement provide specific policy step say administration would work diligently limit regulations low tax hardworking americans small businesses treasury nominee mnuchin defend mortgage record onewest bank