Afni got its start as a Bloomington, Illinois credit and collections company founded in 1936. In 1976, Earl Anderson purchased the company; in 1985 he was joined by new general manager Bruce Griffin, who soon began opening satellite offices around the country that reported to a central hub with the new name Anderson Financial Network, Inc. Ronald Greene joined in 1992, and in 1995 Bruce and Ron purchased the company, relocating to its current headquarters at 404 Brock Drive in Bloomington, where they later changed the company name to Afni, Inc.

The company has since expanded and grown and today is a premier provider of contact center and receivables management solutions. One thing has remained constant: Afni's unwavering focus on helping its clients build successful customer relationships.