Since I was first nominated to serve as Treasury Secretary, I have been maligned as taking advantage of others' hardships in order to earn a buck. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Steve Mnuchin
We've been in the business of regional banking, and we understand what it is to make loans, and that's the engine of growth to small and medium sized business.
Our first priority is to cut taxes.
I have been maligned as taking advantage of others' hardship in order to make a buck. Nothing could be further from the truth.
We unfortunately did foreclose on certain people in the military.
We shouldn't be encouraging people to set up Cayman Island funds.
Our most important priority is sustained economic growth, and I think we can absolutely get to sustained 3% to 4% GDP, and that is absolutely critical for the country.
In the press, it has been said that I ran a foreclosure machine.
I would deal with President Trump's business no different than I would deal with any other business that comes before the committee.
I think that the United States is the greatest country in the world to invest in.
If you look at Apple... They are sitting on hundreds of billions of dollars in cash, and they go out and borrow money against their overseas bank accounts. This makes no sense.
I did not use a Cayman Island entity to avoid paying taxes for myself.
I don't support going back to Glass-Steagall as is.
My No. 1 priority is growth in the economy. Tax reform will be our first and most important part of that.
I wouldn't in any way say I distanced myself from Wall Street.
Trump has a pro-economic-growth tax plan, and we are sensitive to the cost of that plan.
I have given to Democrats in the past. I've always believed in supporting the best candidate at the time.
We need a president that's going to be focused on growth.
I used to have a pseudonym for Twitter, and I'm trying to get my check to verify me.
Let me tell you, one of the most proud aspects of my career was buying Indymac during the financial crisis.
I firmly believe that the U.S. has to honor its debt.
Any reductions we have in upper-income taxes will be offset by less deductions so that there will be no absolute tax cut for the upper class.
The U.S. currency has been the most attractive currency to be in for very, very long periods of time.
I will use my expertise in technology to bring the IRS up to date.
The IMF and other multilateral institutions do not appear to have prevented nations from manipulating the value of their own currencies.
The way to reduce the debt is by economic growth.
We want to cut the corporate taxes, which will bring back growth.
We're going to cut corporate taxes, which will bring huge amounts of jobs back to the United States.
I would say the No. 1 problem with the Volcker Rule is it's too complicated, and people don't know how to interpret it.
Look, there is no question the Hollywood crowd predominantly supports Democrats. But within Los Angeles, there's a big community, and there's a large community of support for the Republican party and Republican candidates.
I wish the company and its associates all the best as Sears Holdings continues on its transformation.
I earnestly feel terrible for any mistakes at the bank.
I think the United States is the greatest country in the world to invest in.
I fully believe that the U.S. has the obligation to honor its debt.
I understand what needs to be done to fix the economy.
The IndyMac name had a lot of brand recognition - maybe for the wrong reasons, but there was recognition.
I've always believed in supporting the best candidate at the time.
We were the first bank to start a loan modification at IndyMac and had a very good record of working with the regulators.
There is no question: the Hollywood crowd predominantly supports Democrats.
We gotta get Fannie and Freddie out of government ownership. It makes no sense that these are owned by the government and have been controlled by the government for as long as they have.
The most troubling loan we had was actually to the 'Octomom'. That was a terrible situation, and we worked very, very hard to move her to another home that they could afford.
From time to time, an excessively strong dollar may have negative short-term implications on the economy.
The strength of the dollar has historically been tied to the strength of the U.S. economy and the faith that investors have in doing business in America.
A stronger dollar increases U.S. dollar purchasing power.
To the extent the dollar gains strength relative to other currencies, assets priced in those other currencies would become cheaper on a dollar basis.
There will be a big tax cut for the middle class. But any tax cuts we have for the upper class will be offset by less deductions that will pay for it.
We're really going to be focused on economic growth and creating jobs, and that's really going to be a priority.
The number one priority is going to be make sure that banks lend.
The biggest issue I have with the CFPB is that I don't believe that they should be funded out of profits from the Federal Reserve.
The unemployment rate is not real.
