Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	(10) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (A) EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS The Company has employment agreements with certain key officers, including Mr. Alvin Murstein and Mr. Andrew Murstein, for either a one-, two-, or three-year term. Typically, the contracts will renew for new one-, two- or three- year terms unless prior to the term either the Company or the executive provides notice to the other party of its intention not to extend the employment period beyond the current one-, two- or three-year term (as applicable); however, there is currently one agreement that renews after two years for additional one-year terms and one agreement with a three-year term that does not have a renewal period. In the event of a change in control, as defined, during the employment period, the agreements provide for severance compensation to the executive in an amount equal to the balance of the salary, bonus, and value of fringe benefits which the executive would be entitled to receive for the remainder of the employment period. As of June 30, 2025, employment agreements expire at various dates through 2028, with future minimum payments under these agreements of approximately $8.6 million. (B) OTHER COMMITMENTS As of June 30, 2025, the Company had no other commitments. Generally, any commitments would be on the same terms as loans to or investments in existing borrowers or investees, and generally have fixed expiration dates. Since some commitments would be expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. (C) SEC LITIGATION On December 29, 2021, the SEC filed a civil complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company and its President and Chief Operating Officer alleging certain violations of the anti-fraud, books and records, internal controls and anti-touting provisions of the federal securities laws. The litigation related to certain issues that occurred during the period 2015 to 2017, including (i) the Company’s retention of third parties in 2015 and 2016 concerning posting information about the Company on certain financial websites and (ii) the Company’s financial reporting and disclosures concerning certain assets, including Medallion Bank, in 2016 and 2017, a period when the Company had previously reported as a business development company (BDC) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. In December 2024, the Company and its President and Chief Operating Officer reached an agreement in principle with the Division of Enforcement of the SEC, that if approved by the Commissioners of the SEC and the Court, would resolve this litigation. On May 30, 2025, the Court entered a Final Judgment as to the Company and its President and Chief Operating Officer resolving this litigation. The parties agreed to settle the matter with the SEC, consenting to the entry of the Final Judgment, without admitting or denying the allegations of the SEC complaint. Pursuant to the Final Judgment, among other things, (i) the parties were enjoined from violating specified provisions of the federal securities laws and rules thereunder, (ii) the Company paid a civil penalty of $3,000,000 (which amount was previously accrued in the fourth quarter of 2024) and (iii) the Company agreed to certain compliance-related undertakings. (D) OTHER LITIGATION AND REGULATORY MATTERS The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to inquiries from certain regulators and are currently involved in various legal proceedings incident to the normal course of business, including collection matters with respect to certain loans. The Company intends to vigorously defend any outstanding claims and pursue its legal rights. In the opinion of management, based on the advice of legal counsel, except for the pending SEC litigation, as described above, there is no proceeding pending, or to the knowledge of management threatened, which in the event of an adverse decision could result in a material adverse impact on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.

Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2025

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

(10) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

(A) EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

The Company has employment agreements with certain key officers, including Mr. Alvin Murstein and Mr. Andrew Murstein, for either a one-, two-, or three-year term. Typically, the contracts will renew for new one-, two- or three- year terms unless prior to the term either the Company or the executive provides notice to the other party of its intention not to extend the employment period beyond the current one-, two- or three-year term (as applicable); however, there is currently one agreement that renews after two years for additional one-year terms and one agreement with a three-year term that does not have a renewal period. In the event of a change in control, as defined, during the employment period, the agreements provide for severance compensation to the executive in an amount equal to the balance of the salary, bonus, and value of fringe benefits which the executive would be entitled to receive for the remainder of the employment period.

As of June 30, 2025, employment agreements expire at various dates through 2028, with future minimum payments under these agreements of approximately $8.6 million.

(B) OTHER COMMITMENTS

As of June 30, 2025, the Company had no other commitments. Generally, any commitments would be on the same terms as loans to or investments in existing borrowers or investees, and generally have fixed expiration dates. Since some commitments would be expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.

On December 29, 2021, the SEC filed a civil complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company and its President and Chief Operating Officer alleging certain violations of the anti-fraud, books and records, internal controls and anti-touting provisions of the federal securities laws. The litigation related to certain issues that occurred during the period 2015 to 2017, including (i) the Company’s retention of third parties in 2015 and 2016 concerning posting information about the Company on certain financial websites and (ii) the Company’s financial reporting and disclosures concerning certain assets, including Medallion Bank, in 2016 and 2017, a period when the Company had previously reported as a business development company (BDC) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. In December 2024, the Company and its President and Chief Operating Officer reached an agreement in principle with the Division of Enforcement of the SEC, that if approved by the Commissioners of the SEC and the Court, would resolve this litigation. On May 30, 2025, the Court entered a Final Judgment as to the Company and its President and Chief Operating Officer resolving this litigation. The parties agreed to settle the matter with the SEC, consenting to the entry of the Final Judgment, without admitting or denying the allegations of the SEC complaint. Pursuant to the Final Judgment, among other things, (i) the parties were enjoined from violating specified provisions of the federal securities laws and rules thereunder, (ii) the Company paid a civil penalty of $3,000,000 (which amount was previously accrued in the fourth quarter of 2024) and (iii) the Company agreed to certain compliance-related undertakings.

(D) OTHER LITIGATION AND REGULATORY MATTERS

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to inquiries from certain regulators and are currently involved in various legal proceedings incident to the normal course of business, including collection matters with respect to certain loans. The Company intends to vigorously defend any outstanding claims and pursue its legal rights. In the opinion of management, based on the advice of legal counsel, except for the pending SEC litigation, as described above, there is no proceeding pending, or to the knowledge of management threatened, which in the event of an adverse decision could result in a material adverse impact on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.