Lending
Car loans in Japan without permanent residency
Car loan in Japan as a foreigner: MUFG and SBJ need permanent residency, Suruga Bank doesn't. Rates, period-of-stay rules and what to bring.
Lending
Sending money home, opening a bank account as a newcomer, getting a credit card without a Japanese credit history, claiming your pension refund (脱退一時金) and investing through NISA. Each answer says what changes with your visa type, residence-card period and time in Japan.