Medallion Financial Corp. is a specialty finance company operating in the United States through its subsidiaries. It operates in four segments: Recreation Lending, Home Improvement Lending, Commercial Loans, and Taxi Medallion Lending. The company provides loans for recreational vehicles, boats, collector cars, and other consumer recreational equipment; consumer financing for home improvement projects such as window, siding, and roof replacement and swimming pool installations; senior and subordinated loans for business equipment and related assets; and taxi medallion loans to individuals and small to mid-size businesses. It also offers debt, mezzanine, and equity investment capital to companies in various commercial industries, and raises deposits and conducts other banking activities. Incorporated in 1995, it is headquartered in New York City, New York.