More than 99 percent of Arizona's businesses are considered small with more than 40 percent of Arizona employees working for a small business, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration.
A study by Civic Economics found that when $100 is spent at a locally-owned business, that business puts $47 back into the local economy while the total is just $13 for non-local businesses.
Licenses issued by Arizona Department of Financial Institutions during August
| License Holder | License Type | Issued Date | License Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surefire Mortgage Group, LLC, Mesa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 2020-08-17 | MB-BR-1011210 |
| TouchPay Holdings, LLC, Mesa, AZ Branch | Money Transmitter | 2020-08-18 | MT-BR-1011307 |
| Nation Point Financial Services, Inc., Mesa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 2020-08-19 | MB-BR-1011345 |
| Ark-La-Tex Financial Services, LLC, Mesa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020-08-25 | BK-BR-1011578 |
| True Path Loans, Inc., Mesa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 2020-08-28 | MB-BR-1011788 |