SALT LAKE CITY, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medallion Bank (Nasdaq: MBNKP, the “Bank”), an FDIC-insured bank providing consumer loans for the purchase of recreational vehicles, boats, and home improvements, along with loan origination services to fintech strategic partners, announced today its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Medallion Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: MFIN).
2025 First Quarter Highlights
Net income of $15.6 million, compared to $14.5 million in the prior year quarter.
Net interest income of $52.2 million, compared to $48.2 million in the prior year quarter.
Net interest margin of 8.35%, compared to 8.59% in the prior year quarter.
Total provision for credit losses was $19.0 million, compared to $17.0 million in the prior year quarter.
Annualized net charge-offs were 3.41% of average loans outstanding, compared to 3.38% in the prior year quarter.
Annualized return on assets and return on equity were 2.51% and 16.49%, respectively, compared to 2.59% and 16.47%, respectively, for the prior year period.
The total loan portfolio grew 6% from March 31, 2024 to $2.2 billion as of March 31, 2025.
Total assets were $2.5 billion and the Tier 1 leverage ratio was 16.0% at March 31, 2025.
Donald Poulton, President and Chief Executive Officer of Medallion Bank, stated, “Our performance was strong in the first quarter. Our earnings were $15.6 million, which was 8% higher than the prior year quarter and in line with the fourth quarter 2024. Economic uncertainty reduced demand in both recreation and home improvement lending, while strategic partnership volumes grew to $136 million from $124 million in the fourth quarter as those relationships continued to mature. Charge-offs and delinquencies were down from their year-end peaks, but given recent market volatility, and potential tariff and economic changes, we added qualitative factors to our reserve that increased credit loss provisions. Following the end of the quarter, we completed an initial sale of $53 million in recreation loans at a premium to par value. We were pleased with the execution of this sale and continue to monitor the market for potential loan sale opportunities. Overall, we view the quarter as a good mix of conservative origination volume and improving credit performance to start 2025.”
Recreation Lending Segment
Excluding loans held for sale, the Bank’s recreation loan portfolio grew 5% to $1.432 billion as of March 31, 2025, compared to $1.365 billion at March 31, 2024. Loan originations were $86.8 million, compared to $105.8 million in the prior year quarter.
Recreation loans were 64% of loans receivable as of March 31, 2025, essentially unchanged from 64% at March 31, 2024.
Net interest income was $39.2 million, compared to $35.6 million in the prior year quarter.
Delinquencies 30 days or more past due were $68.2 million, or 4.76%, of recreation loans as of March 31, 2025, compared to $55.5 million, or 4.06%, at March 31, 2024.
Annualized net charge-offs were 4.67% of average recreation loans outstanding, compared to 4.36% in the prior year quarter.
The provision for recreation credit losses was $16.9 million and the allowance for credit losses was 5.00% of the outstanding balance, compared to $17.0 million and 4.40% of the outstanding balance in the prior year quarter.
Home Improvement Lending Segment
The Bank’s home improvement loan portfolio grew 8% to $812.4 million as of March 31, 2025, compared to $752.3 million at March 31, 2024. Loan originations were $48.8 million, compared to $51.6 million in the prior year quarter.
Home improvement loans were 36% of loans receivable as of March 31, 2025, compared to 35% at March 31, 2024.
Net interest income was $13.3 million, compared to $12.4 million in the prior year quarter.
Delinquencies 30 days or more past due were $8.3 million, or 1.02%, of home improvement loans as of March 31, 2025, compared to $6.5 million, or 0.87%, at March 31, 2024.
Annualized net charge-offs were 1.55% of average home improvement loans outstanding, compared to 2.12% in the prior year quarter.
The provision for home improvement credit losses was $2.8 million and the allowance for credit losses was 2.49% of the outstanding balance, compared to $0.9 million and 2.38% of the outstanding balance in the prior year quarter.
Series F Preferred Stock Dividend
On April 24, 2025, the Bank’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.67982 per share on the Bank’s Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series F, which trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “MBNKP.” The dividend is based on the dividend rate of 10.75761%, as determined by the Bank’s calculation agent, and is payable on July 1, 2025, to holders of record at the close of business on June 16, 2025.
About Medallion Bank
Medallion Bank specializes in providing consumer loans for the purchase of recreational vehicles, boats, and home improvements, along with loan origination services to fintech strategic partners. The Bank works directly with thousands of dealers, contractors and financial service providers serving their customers throughout the United States. Medallion Bank is a Utah-chartered, FDIC-insured industrial bank headquartered in Salt Lake City and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Medallion Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: MFIN).
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