Medallion Bank Expands Leadership Team to Spearhead Growth
Rhea-AI Summary
Medallion Bank (Nasdaq: MBNKO), subsidiary of Medallion Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: MFIN), appointed Joel Cannon as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing effective Feb. 4, 2026. Joel brings over 20 years of consumer lending, performance marketing, and product development experience, including leadership at Regions Home Improvement Financing.
The hire signals a push to grow home improvement finance, recreation lending, and strategic partnership loan origination, with emphasis on contractor programs, dealer relationships, and marketing-led growth initiatives.
Positive
- Appointment of Joel Cannon with 20+ years in consumer lending and performance marketing
- Experience leading contractor lending programs at Regions Home Improvement Financing
- Strategic focus on growing home improvement finance, recreation lending, and fintech partnerships
- Leadership expansion aimed at driving sales, marketing, and product development
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- None.
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
While MFIN is roughly flat at +0.1%, key credit-services peers are down, including LPRO at -6.45%, OPRT at -4.78%, CPSS at -3.09%, FOA at -1.12%, and PMTS at -2.52%, indicating stock-specific rather than sector-driven dynamics.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29 | Earnings and dividend | Positive | +2.4% | Strong Q4 and full-year 2025 results plus Series G dividend declaration. |
| Jan 14 | Investor conference | Neutral | -0.7% | Announcement of Sidoti conference participation and investor meetings. |
| Jan 12 | Executive promotions | Positive | -0.6% | Promotion of Justin Haley to President and Travis Betenson to CFO. |
| Nov 25 | Conference participation | Neutral | +2.4% | Management presenting at two investor conferences on Dec 3, 2025. |
| Nov 06 | Conference announcement | Neutral | -0.1% | Participation in Piper Sandler Financial Services Conference with investor meetings. |
Recent news—including earnings, conferences, and executive changes—has typically produced modest single-day moves, with stronger reactions tied to fundamental results.
Over the last several months, Medallion Financial Corp. has highlighted steady execution and investor outreach. On Jan 29, 2026, Q4 and full-year 2025 results showed solid profitability and loan growth, with the stock rising 2.39%. Multiple conference appearances in late 2025 and early 2026, and executive promotions on Jan 12, 2026, produced only small price moves. Today’s leadership hire at Medallion Bank fits this pattern of gradual, execution-focused updates supporting the growth strategy in recreation and home improvement lending.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights Medallion Bank’s effort to deepen its leadership bench to support growth in recreation lending, home improvement finance, and strategic partnerships. The hire brings more than 20 years of experience in consumer lending and performance marketing. In context of recent earnings strength and prior executive promotions, investors may focus on how effectively this leadership addition translates into loan growth, partner expansion, and disciplined credit performance over time.
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Joel Cannon appointed Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medallion Bank (Nasdaq: MBNKO, 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, is pleased to announce the appointment of Joel Cannon as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. The Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Medallion Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: MFIN).
Joel brings to the Bank more than 20 years of leadership experience in consumer lending, performance marketing, and product development, having most recently served as SVP of Sales and Marketing at Regions Home Improvement Financing (formerly EnerBank USA). There he led a team of professionals across business development, account management, marketing, contractor training, and software product management, helping drive significant growth and innovation in contractor-based lending programs.
Prior to his banking career, Joel held leadership roles in product, sales, and marketing at an edtech software start-up and a performance marketing firm. He is a former board member of the Utah Bankers Association and a graduate of that association’s Executive Development Program. Joel is also deeply committed to community service, serving as a long-time volunteer and board member for People Helping People—a nonprofit organization focused on reducing childhood poverty by empowering low- to moderate-income individuals, primarily single mothers, to achieve their full potential in the workplace.
“We are thrilled to welcome Joel to Medallion Bank,” said Justin Haley, President. “Joel’s deep industry knowledge and experience, strategic mindset, and passion for building high-performing teams make him uniquely qualified to lead our sales and marketing efforts.”
Joel’s appointment underscores Medallion Bank’s commitment to maintaining its leadership position in recreation lending and growing its home improvement finance and strategic partnership businesses.
“I am impressed with the leadership team and culture at Medallion Bank, and am excited to lead the growth initiatives for both home improvement and recreation lending,” said Joel. “Our goal is to help contractors, dealers, partners, and borrowers succeed by providing flexible, innovative financing options that make home improvement and recreation purchases more accessible.”
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). For more information, visit www.medallionbank.com.
| Contacts: | |
| Investor Relations: | Ken Cooper investorrelations@medallion.com |
| Public Relations: | Christopher Liechty cliechty@medallionbank.com |
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