Medallion Bank Appoints New President and CFO to Drive Growth
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 12 2026
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Source: Globenewswire
- Executive Appointments: Medallion Bank announces the promotion of Justin Haley to President and Travis Betenson to Chief Financial Officer, effective January 12, 2026, aimed at strengthening the leadership team to support future growth.
- Experienced Leadership: Justin Haley has over 30 years of banking experience since joining the bank in 2011, having held multiple executive roles that drove the insourcing of IT functions and the completion of the bank's first public preferred stock offering, showcasing strong leadership capabilities.
- New CFO Background: Travis Betenson, who joined the bank in 2024, quickly rose through the ranks and has over 15 years of banking leadership experience, previously serving as CFO for two industrial banks, bringing valuable financial management expertise.
- Strategic Collaboration: CEO Donald Poulton emphasized that the seamless collaboration between Justin and Travis will drive the bank's continued growth, forming a strong executive core to ensure the bank remains competitive in a challenging market.
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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.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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- Revenue Growth: Medallion Financial reported Q4 revenue of $67.5 million, significantly increasing from the previous year's quarter, reflecting strong performance in its lending operations and enhancing its market competitiveness.
- Net Interest Margin Improvement: The net interest margin rose to 8.51%, up from 8.28% in the prior year quarter, indicating effective asset-liability management in the current interest rate environment, thereby improving profitability.
- Increase in Strategic Partnership Loans: Loan originations from strategic partnerships grew to $258.3 million, up from $123.7 million in the prior year quarter, showcasing the company's success in expanding its lending business and further solidifying its market position.
- Increase in Credit Loss Provisions: Total provision for credit losses was $26.3 million, compared to $20.5 million in the prior year quarter, which includes a non-recurring $2.6 million charge, reflecting the company's cautious approach to potential risks.
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