| 1951 |
- May
- Established as a retailer specializing in installment sales.
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| 1968 |
- Jun.
- Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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| 1976 |
- Mar.
- Formed a capital tie-up with Seibu Department Stores, Ltd.
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| 1980 |
- Aug.
- The Company’s name was changed from Midoriya Department Stores to Seibu Credit Co., Ltd.
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| 1982 |
- Aug.
- Began construction of a nationwide network of Saison Counters to process issuance of Seibu cards.
Commenced installations of unmanned cash dispensers.
Started the lease business.
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| 1983 |
- Mar.
- Seibu Card name changed to SAISON CARD.
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| 1985 |
- May
- Started credit guarantee business.
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| 1988 |
- Jul.
- Developed an international credit card with no membership fees through a tie-up with Visa and Mastercard.
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| 1989 |
- Oct.
- Company name changed from Seibu Credit Co., Ltd. to Credit Saison Co., Ltd.
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| 1990 |
- Apr.
- Credit Saison began to issue Saison Postal Savings Cards, the first cards in Japan to support signature-less transactions (in Seiyu food outlets).
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| 1991 |
- Jan.
- Affinity card business started.
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| 1995 |
- Jun.
- Saison JCB Card issued in cooperation with JCB Co., Ltd.
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| 1997 |
- Oct.
- SAISON American Express® Card issued through an affiliation with AMERICAN EXPRESS®.
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| 2000 |
- Aug.
- Net Answer, an Internet service, started.
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| 2001 |
- Mar.
- Nominated for inclusion in the Nikkei Stock Average (Nikkei 225).
- Nov.
- Supporting company contract for the Japan national soccer team concluded.
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| 2002 |
- Feb.
- Eikyufumetsu Points, which never expire, started.
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| 2003 |
- Jan.
- Began using SAISON CARD EXPRESS for speedy online card issuance.
- Aug.
- Agreement reached on a comprehensive alliance with the card division of Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (Idemitsu Card mydoplus issued in April 2004).
- Sep.
- Super Value Plus, an insurance product exclusively for cardmembers, issued through a business alliance between Credit Saison, Saison Automobile and Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. and Sompo Japan Insurance Inc.
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| 2004 |
- Feb.
- Decision made to form a strategic equity and business tie-up with Resona Holdings, Inc. (Resona Card+S (Resona Card Saison) was issued in October 2004).
- Apr.
- Basic agreement reached with Takashimaya Company, Limited on a strategic alliance in the credit card business. (TAKASHIMAYA Saison Card issued in September 2004).
- Aug.
- Basic agreement on forming a strategic alliance in the credit card business concluded with the Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., Mizuho Bank, Ltd. and UC CARD Co., Ltd.
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| 2005 |
- Apr.
- New credit center Ubiquitous started operation.
- Oct.
- Saison Platinum American Express® Card issued.
- Dec.
- Credit Saison acquired additional shares of Resona Card Co., Ltd., making this company an equity-method affiliate.
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| 2006 |
- Jan.
- Credit Saison merged with UC Card Co., Ltd. (card issuance business).
- Jun.
- Comprehensive alliance formed with Yamada Denki Co., Ltd. in the credit card business (Yamada LABI Card launched in July of the same year).
- Jul.
- Agreements to form a business alliance with The Shizuoka Bank, Ltd. (Shizugin Saison Card Co., Ltd. established in October 2006 and ALL-S Card issued in April 2007).
- Oct.
- Points exchange website Eikyufumetsu.com(Current Saison Point Mall) launched.
- Nov.
- Shareholder agreement signed with Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. and joint venture established (Heart One Card issued in May 2007).
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| 2007 |
- Mar.
- Agreement for comprehensive alliance with Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc. (YM Saison Card issued in October 2007).
- Jun.
- Lowered the interest-rate ceiling for cash advances to 18% or lower.
- Oct.
- Established Qubitous Co., Ltd., the industry’s first comprehensive processing service specialist.(Qubitous was made a consolidated subsidiary in April 2008).
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| 2008 |
- Jan.
- Issued SAISON Platinum Business American Express® Card for individual proprietors and business owners.
- Oct.
- Launched new credit operation center Kansai Ubiquitous.
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| 2009 |
- Mar.
- Launched the Flat 35 Loans mortgage product.
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| 2010 |
- Mar.
- Basic agreement reached on comprehensive business alliance with SEVEN & i FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. (Apr. 2011, Sogo & Seibu Card business was split off into a new joint venture).
- Apr.
- Started operation of Akagi Nature Park.
- Jun.
- Strengthened alliance with AMERICAN EXPRESS® and extended card lineup to four card categories.
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| 2011 |
- Aug.
- Tie-up with China UnionPay for affiliated store operations in Japan.
- Nov.
- Started the first use of Eikyufumetsu points for net shopping in the industry.
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| 2012 |
- Apr.
- Started handling Flat 35 Plus mortgage loan packages.
- Jun.
- Established a representative office in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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| 2013 |
- Jan.
- Started handling Saison Asset Formation Loans.
- Apr.
- Established a local subsidiary in Vietnam to conduct consulting.
Entered alliance with Coiney, Inc. on smartphone settlements.
- Aug.
- Strengthened business collaboration with Concur Technologies, Inc., a provider of expenses settlement solutions.
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| 2014 |
- Feb.
- Started accepting applications for the Mitsui Shopping Park Card , which has optimized the bonus point program of the Mitsui Fudosan Group.
- Apr.
- Opened a representative office in Jakarta, Indonesia.
- May
- Established a local subsidiary in Singapore.
- Jul.
- Commenced Saison Portal and UC Portal that provide smartphone apps for cardmembers.
- Sep.
- Saison Asset Management Co., Ltd. formed a capital and operational alliance with Japan Post Co., Ltd.
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| 2015 |
- May
- Formed a comprehensive capital and business tie-up with Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HD Bank) and established HD SAISON Finance Company Ltd.
- Jun.
- Established Saison Ventures Co., Ltd., the first corporate venture capital established by Japanese credit card company.
- Sep.
- Established PT. Saison Modern Finance, a finance services company, in Indonesia.
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| 2016 |
- May
- Big data infrastructure Saison DMP launched.
- Commenced offering Saison Smart Money Transfer Service.
- Sep.
- Started handling Saison Property Investment Loan for purchasing apartment for investment purposes.
- Dec.
- Point Investment Services for long-term investment using Saison Eikyufumetsu points started.
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| 2017 |
- Apr.
- Acquired 100% shares of Omnibus K.K., a digital marketing company.
- Jul.
- Saison Rent Guarantee launched.
- Sep.
- Abolished employee classifications and launched a common HR system under which all employees are on indefinite-term contracts.
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| 2018 |
- Mar.
- Established investment platform Investment Accounts.
- Launched new point investment service.
- Jun.
- Established Kisetsu Saison Finance (India) Private Limited in lndia.
- Nov.
- Credit Saison Partners with SCG, Mitsui & Co. Agreeing on Establishment of SIAM SAISON Co., Ltd. in Thailand.
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| 2019 |
- Jun.
- Established Saison Capital Pte. Ltd., a corporate venture capital, in Singapore.
- Sep.
- Formed a comprehensive capital and business tie-up with Daiwa Securities Group Inc.
- Dec.
- Basic agreement on absorption-type merger of Qubitous Co., Ltd.
Issued SAISON Cobalt Business American Express® Card, a business credit card.
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| 2020 |
- Mar.
- Launched the SAISON TEACHER-corporate lessons financial education program.
- Oct.
- Launched the Saison's Furusato tax payment service.
- Nov.
- Launched SAISON CARD Digital, a new smartphone-based payment service.
Started accepting applications for the Saison Rose Gold American Express® Card.
- Dec.
- Launched an impact investment program through its Singapore subsidiary.
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| 2021 |
- Mar.
- Began issuing Likeme♡by saison card.
- May
- Started accepting applications for the SAISON BUSINESS Pro CARD.
- Jun.
- Established CASM, Inc., a joint venture with CyberAgent, Inc.
- Sep.
- Formulated the CSDX Strategy, the digital transformation strategy of Credit Saison.
- Oct.
- Made Motionpicture Co., Ltd. a subsidiary.
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| 2022 |
- Feb.
- First recognized as a Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) DX-certified operator
- Apr.
- Began offering housing loan guarantees for financial institutions
- Began providing Shi-harai.com payment service that allows all BtoB payments to be made by card through a business partnership with UPSIDER Inc.
- Jun.
- Began issuing social bonds
- Jul.
- Began accepting applications for SAISON GOLD Premium, a new gold card.
- Aug.
- Established ReSAISON Co., Ltd., a joint venture with Cyclers Co., Ltd.
- Started a capital and business alliance with Broad-minded Co., Ltd.
- Sep.
- Established Saison Business Support ,inc., a new joint venture with No.1 Co., Ltd.
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| 2023 |
- Apr.
- Expanded lending operations at operating companies established in Brazil and Mexico
- May
- Entered into a capital and business alliance with Suruga Bank
- Nov.
- Began issuing SAMURAI BLUE Card Saison
- Dec.
- Launched our first rent guarantee service for foreign customers, Saison Rent Guarantee/Foreign National Plan Began insourcing the development of AI tools that all employees can use
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| 2024 |
- Mar.
- Launched Suruga Saison Platinum Business American Express® Card
- May
- Formed a tie-up with Beisia Group's supermarket Beisia and DIY store Cainz
- Jun.
- Opened a new portal site that supports foreign nationals in their success in Japan, SAISON JP Life Assist
- Aug.
- Credit card screening in as little as 0 seconds using AI.
- Dec.
- Started a service allowing points to be redeemed for accommodation fees at Hoshino Resorts.
Opened the first shared office in Fukuoka for the Credit Saison Group.
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| 2025 |
- Feb.
- Launched “Saison Thursdays,” a new service offering movie tickets at TOHO Cinemas for ¥1,200.
- Apr.
- Started a collaboration on “Saison Smart Real Estate Investment,” Japan’s first real estate security token offered by a credit card company.
- Jul.
- Partnered with DMM and launched the “DMM JCB Card.
- Sep.
- Launching the CSAX Strategy with the aim of improving the AI literacy of all its employees.
- Dec.
- Opened a shared sales office in Nagoya for the Credit Saison Group.
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| 2026 |
- Mar.
- Launched the “TOHO-ONE Saison Card” in partnership with the TOHO Group.
Partnered with BuySell to develop an ecosystem focused on monetizing “hidden assets.”
Partnered with TOKYO DOME CORPORATION of the Mitsui Fudosan Group.
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