Headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, Aiful Corporation specializes in consumer finance and credit guarantee services across the nation. The company offers a comprehensive suite of financial products, including a variety of loans such as unsecured, secured, small business, used car, and medical financing, alongside credit and prepaid cards. Its extensive service portfolio further encompasses credit guarantees, debt collection, venture capital activities, receiving agent roles, corporate turnaround and restructuring, warehouse and document management, and leasing. Aiful also facilitates post-payment settlements, factoring, and installment credit sales. As of March 31, 2021, its operational footprint included 20 branches. Founded in 1967, the company initially operated as Marutaka, Inc., before officially adopting the name Aiful Corporation in May 1982.