History
| 1983 | Jul. | The "Consumer Credit Industry Council" of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (currently: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) proposed the consolidation and development of credit information agencies in the sales credit sector. The Ministry of International Trade and Industry requested the Japan Installment Sales Association (now: Japan Credit Association) to begin discussions on the integration of its Credit Information Exchange Office with the Japan Credit Information Center Co., Ltd. |
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| Nov. | Three parties-the Japan Installment Sales Association, the Japan Credit Information Center Co., Ltd., and the National Credit Sales Association-agreed to consolidate the credit information agencies into a single organization. | |
| 1984 | Sep. | Established the Shinyou-jouhou Center (Currently Credit Information Center CORP.) |
| 1985 | Apr. | Started service |
| 1986 | Jun. | Started accepting requests for credit information disclosure |
| 1987 | Mar. | Started "CRIN(Credit Information Network)" service |
| 1988 | Sep. | Fully transitioned credit inquiry operations to an online system |
| 1989 | Sep. | Relocated the head office to 5-15-5 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku (Shinjuku Sankōchō Building) |
| 1990 | Jun. | Increased capital to 360 million yen |
| 1991 | Aug. | Changed the corporation name to Credit Information center |
| 1992 | Jun. | Increased capital to 480 million yen |
| Jul. | CIC system center structured around own host computer | |
| Dec. | Changed the company name of Distribution Information Systems Service Co., Ltd. to "CIC Systems Co., Ltd." | |
| 1993 | Mar. | Developed cryptographic software (CIC Lock) |
| Dec. | Received special designation from Ministry of International Trade and Industry as a company in the data service industry implementing a security program | |
| 1994 | May | Established an Operations Committee composed of member companies |
| 1995 | Oct. | Consumer credit information database contains over 100 million records |
| 1996 | Mar. | Introduced a home page on the internet |
| Apr. | Established "Regional Councils" in 12 areas nationwide, composed of member companies | |
| Oct. | Inaugurated the backup center | |
| 1998 | Jan. | Formulated a new corporate philosophy Establishment of Security Inspection Department and Central Data Control Office |
| 1999 | Apr. | Implemented the Business Operation Rules and Detailed Business Operation Rules |
| 2001 | Mar. | Self-Imposed Rules Regarding Protection and Utilization of Consumer Credit Information in the consumer credit industry |
| 2002 | Feb. | Consumer credit information database contains over 200 million records |
| Jul. | Increased capital to 500 million yen | |
| Aug. | Obtained ISO/IEC 27001 certification (Information Security Management System) for the CIC System Center | |
| 2003 | Mar. | Migrated the CPU-based credit information inquiry network to an IP‑based system Consumer credit information database contains over 300 million records |
| 2004 | Mar. | Relocated the head office |
| 2005 | Apr. | Established the Accredited Personal Information Protection Organization, "Credit Personal Information Protection Promotion Council" (now: Japan Credit Association) (Reorganized the former Self-Regulation Council) Consumer credit information database contains over 400 million records |
| 2006 | Sep. | Start of operation of new-mission-critical system |
| 2008 | Oct. | Start of operation of registration system that corresponds to the Money Lending Business Act, and start accepting of registration of information |
| 2009 | Feb. | Start of operation of inquiry system that corresponds to the Money Lending Business Act |
| Mar. | Consumer credit information database contains over 500 million records | |
| 2010 | Jan. | Start accepting of registration of credit information that corresponds to the Installment Sales Act Designated as the Designated Credit Bureau under the Money Lending Business Act |
| Mar. | Started "FINE(Financial Information Network)" service | |
| Jul. | Designated as the Designated Credit Bureau under the Installment Sales Act | |
| 2011 | Apr. | Started providing "Internet Disclosure" Established the "Internal Control Expert Committee" composed of external experts |
| Jul. | Centralized the postal disclosure operations at the Metropolitan Area Disclosure Consultation Office (currently: Postal Disclosure Center) | |
| 2012 | Feb. | Obtained certification for JIS Q 15001 (PrivacyMark) |
| Mar. | Opened a call center | |
| Nov. | Consumer credit information database contains over 600 million records | |
| 2013 | Apr. | Took over and bring the system development and operations in-house, previously outsourced to CIC Systems Co., Ltd. |
| 2014 | Jan. | Started operation of the new Credit Information Database with a revised matching method |
| 2015 | Apr. | Started providing "Internet Disclosure" via smartphones |
| Nov. | Consumer credit information database contains over 700 million records | |
| 2019 | Mar. | Started offering online support for the "Self-Declaration System" |
| 2021 | Apr. | Consumer credit information database contains over 800 million records |
| Dec. | Activated the inquiry and registration API system | |
| 2022 | May | Started the "IDEA (The Information on total Debt for Appropriate approach)" service |
| 2023 | Jan. | Obtained certification as a "DX Certified Business Operator" as designated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Nov. | Obtained ISO/IEC 27017 certification for cloud security | |
| 2024 | Nov. | Started providing "Credit Guidance" to consumers |
| 2025 | Apr. | Started providing "Credit Guidance" to member companies |