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| February 1961 | Maru Sangyo Co., Ltd. established in Tokyo with 3 million yen in capital at 259 Nakadori-cho, Suginami-ku |
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| February 1964 | Applies to the Governor of Hokkaido for a money lending business license and launches secured lending operations targeting micro-, small- and medium-sized businesses |
| January 1965 | Launches branch operations and begins to offer general consumer loans |
| February 1969 | Opens Sendai Branch in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture |
| March 1975 | Launches branch operations in downtown Tokyo |
| January 1982 | Changes trade name to Maru Plaza Maru Sangyo Co., Ltd. |
| March 1983 | Launches ATM (automated teller machine) operations |
| September 1983 | Changes trade name to Maru Plaza Co., Ltd. |
| December 1988 | Changes trade name to Earth Co., Ltd. |
| June 1995 | Moves its head office to present location after the completion of its new office at Nishi 25-1-17, Minami 1-Jo, Chuo-ku, Sapporo |
| January 1997 | Introduces new computer system to rationalize business practices and enhance sales and marketing capabilities |
| September 1997 | Lists shares on the Sapporo Securities Exchange |
| January 1999 | Initiates ATM / CD shared usage agreement with Credit Saison Co., Ltd. |
| April 2001 | Initiates ATM / CD shared usage agreement with The Sendai Bank, Ltd. |
| May 2002 | Establishes Point Club, Co., Ltd. (wholly-owned subsidiary) |
| July 2004 | Launches operations under new information system, the “Core System” |
| January 2006 | Establishes Arise Investment Co., Ltd. (wholly-owned subsidiary) |
| October 2006 | Changes trade name of Point Club, Co., Ltd. to Allies Partner Co., Ltd. |
| November 2006 | Decides to reduce the size of its consumer lending business and eliminates its automated consumer lending operations |
| March 2007 | Completes the closure of its automated consumer lending operations |
| August 2007 | Changes trade name to Sakura Partner Co., Ltd., and merges by absorption with its two subsidiaries |
| August 2007 | Starts investment and corporate finance business |
| June 2009 | Changes trade name to RH Insigno Co., Ltd. |