Northland Securities Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Medallion Financial (MFIN)

Medallion Financial Corp. is a specialty finance company that originates and services a portfolio of consumer loans and mezzanine loans in various industries. It conducts its business through various wholly owned subsidiaries, including its primary operating company, Medallion Bank (the Bank), an industrial bank that originates consumer loans, raises deposits, and conducts other banking activities. It provides loans to individuals and small to mid-size businesses, through its subsidiaries, under four segments: loans that finance consumer purchases of recreational vehicles, boats, collector cars, and other consumer recreational equipment; loans that finance consumer home improvements; loans that finance commercial businesses; and loans that finance taxi medallions. It also conducts business through its subsidiaries Medallion Capital, Inc., a small business investment company, which conducts a mezzanine financing business; Medallion Funding LLC; and Freshstart Venture Capital Corp.