Operator

Greetings, and welcome to the Medallion Financial Corporation First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. It is now my pleasure to introduce Val Ferraro of -- the Equity Group. Please go ahead.

Val Ferraro

Thank you, and good morning. Welcome to Medallion Financial Corp.'s First Quarter 2026 Earnings Call. Joining me today are Andrew Murstein, President and Chief Executive Officer; Anthony Cutrone, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and Justin Haley, President of Medallion Bank. Certain statements made during the call today constitute forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to both known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. Those risks and uncertainties are described in our earnings press release issued yesterday and in our filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements made today are as of the date of this call, and we do not undertake any obligation to update these forward-looking statements. In addition to our earnings press release, you can find our first quarter supplement presentation on our website by visiting medallion.com and clicking Investor Relations. The presentation is near the top of the page. With that, I'll turn it over to Andrew.

Andrew Murstein
CEO, President, COO & Non-Independent Director

Thank you, and good morning, everyone. The first quarter of 2026 marked a continuation of solid performance across our core financial metrics and operating segments. Notably, we delivered one of our strongest loan volume