MBNKP Medallion Bank

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 offering loan products and services through fintech strategic partners, announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement with Covered Holdings to provide loans through the Covered Care patient financing program. The Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Medallion Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: MFIN).

Founded in 2020 and backed by investments from funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group and Westlake Financial, Covered Holdings has developed an industry-leading buy now, pay later financing platform for the unique needs of people who are typically declined for traditional credit. The Covered financing platform provides high approval rates, affordable terms, and flexible pricing and integration options. Covered Care is a division of Covered Holdings that helps underserved Americans afford the healthcare they need.

Donald Poulton, President and Chief Executive Officer of Medallion Bank, stated, “We are excited to add Covered Care to our platform as we grow the bank with companies offering leading edge technologies that make financial services more accessible to consumers. Our comprehensive compliance framework, along with our credit risk management and ongoing monitoring and testing, will benefit Covered Care and the patients they serve.”

Ken Rees, Chief Executive Officer of Covered, stated, “We look forward to our partnership with Medallion Bank. The people and the technology are a terrific fit with Covered. Given the large unmet need for better healthcare financing solutions, we are seeing outsized growth right now and expect the Bank’s technology and processes to support and enhance our business as we continue to grow.”

About Medallion Bank

Medallion Bank specializes in providing consumer loans for the purchase of recreational vehicles, boats, and home improvements, and offering loan origination services to fintech 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

Forward Looking Statements

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Company Contact:Investor Relations212-328-2176InvestorRelations@medallion.com

About Covered Care

Covered Care is a buy now, pay later financing solution for growing healthcare practices. Our mission is to help healthcare providers care for more patients which means we provide the highest approval rates in the industry (up to 100%), affordable terms, and flexible pricing and integration options. For more information, visit CoveredCare.com.

Media Contact for Covered: Pam Robertson, probertson@coveredcare.com