Future Architect Inc. (Head Office: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yohei Saito; hereinafter referred to as Future Architect), a core operating company of Future Corporation (Securities Code: 4722), is pleased to announce that it has begun supporting the implementation of its proprietary strategic business system "FutureBANK" from May 2026 for The Juroku Bank, Ltd. (Head Office: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture; President and CEO: Kyohei Tanemura; hereinafter referred to as Juroku Bank) as part of their "Loan Business Reform Project." Amidst significant changes in the business environment and a shift towards a "world with interest rates," regional financial institutions are facing an urgent need to strengthen their competitiveness against other banks, improve customer services, and implement fundamental business reforms (BPR) to achieve these goals. Juroku Bank, with its mission to "realize the growth and prosperity of customers and the region," has been considering a review of its entire loan business process and the construction of a next-generation system infrastructure to shift employees' time to more value-added core operations. This project aims to achieve the following by utilizing the strategic business system "FutureBANK": 1. BPR and Advancement through Integrated Loan Operations By processing the entire loan business, from application, screening, and loan registration to contract execution, disbursement, collateral document management, and collection, in an integrated manner, significant efficiency gains in administrative work will be achieved. Furthermore, the system's automated navigation function will create an environment where even less experienced employees can proceed with loan operations of high quality without hesitation, thereby moving away from reliance on individual expertise. 2. Paperless Operations and Digitalization of Business Through collaboration with electronic contract services and other solutions, the project will promote fundamental