Medallion Financial Corp. Reports 2026 Third Quarter Results

Andrew Murstein, President and Chief Executive Officer of Medallion Financial Corp.

“Our third quarter results further demonstrate the strength of our consumer lending platform. We continued to grow our loan portfolio, with total assets reaching a record level of more than $3.3 billion. During the quarter, recreation and home improvement loans increased 5% and 7%, respectively, from last quarter. They have grown 16% and 18% over the past twelve months. Total loan originations increased 41% year-over-year to $603.9 million. We are especially pleased with the growth in our home improvement loan origination volume, which grew by 145% in this quarter from last year. As we’ve said previously, growth at these levels requires us to recognize large upfront day-one provisions, which reduced earnings significantly during the quarter. While these provisions result in an immediate impact on reported earnings, they reflect the expansion of our loan portfolio and position us to generate increased earnings and shareholder value over time. These day-one provisions are a large part of the decrease in earnings this quarter from the prior year. We were also pleased to have successfully raised an additional $55 million of preferred stock at Medallion Bank through the reopening of our investment grade rated Series G Preferred Stock, underscoring the confidence investors continue to place in our business model and growth strategy. We expect this additional capital to be accretive to our shareholders as we deploy it in our consumer lending business in the coming quarters. In addition, we repurchased $5.6 million of our common stock during the quarter and, subsequent to quarter end, completed our previously authorized $40 million stock repurchase program. Our board of directors has authorized a new $40 million stock repurchase program; we intend to remain disciplined and opportunistic in repurchasing shares while continuing to support the growth of our business and create long-term shareholder value. Lastly, we were able to repurchase $15 million of our trust preferred securities in October at a meaningful discount, which will result in a gain on the extinguishment of that debt in the upcoming fourth quarter.”