Choosing between indirect and direct lending

Choosing between indirect and direct lending

Though a fairly narrow specialty, there are two types of lenders in home improvement financing. The majority by volume are indirect lenders, a list of banks and finance companies that includes Medallion Bank. The majority by numbers are direct lenders. Direct lending...
The Importance of Sales Support

The Importance of Sales Support

Guest post by Clellena Owens, Sales Operations Specialist at Medallion Bank Effective sales support can really help build strong business relationships and increase your company’s reputation within the industry. Customers talk and a lot of today’s business is built on...
4 Tips when Changing Business Specialties

4 Tips when Changing Business Specialties

It’s inevitable that you’ll be tempted to take your business in a new direction someday. This may be a minor change or a substantial shift. For example, we’re hearing more and more about roofing contractors that are considering metal roofing as part of their product...
Headed down the rabbit hole (again)

Headed down the rabbit hole (again)

Where were you in 2008? There are several narratives for what happened leading up to the Great Recession. On the left you’ll hear that the banks forced innocent and unsuspecting borrowers to take out mortgages they couldn’t afford. On the right...