Medallion stresses home improvement to drive 2026 growth

Key insight: New York's Medallion Financial is counting on a newly hired home-improvement lending team to boost loan growth in 2026.Supporting data: At the one-time taxi lender, medallion loans now comprise less than 1% of total loans.Expert quote: "The last five years, we've made more than we have in the first 85 combined. Things are flowing really well for us today." — Medallion CEO Andrew MursteinMedallion Financial, a New York City-based lender that has diversified away from its roots in taxi-medallion ...