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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Hanegan | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 2020-08-04 | RTA-1010820 |
| Alliant Capital Management, LLC, Chandler, AZ Branch | Collection Agency | 2020-08-11 | CA-BR-1011016 |
| SecurityNational Mortgage Company, Chandler, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020-08-13 | BK-BR-1011115 |
| SecurityNational Mortgage Company, Chandler, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020-08-13 | BK-BR-1011114 |
| Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C., Chandler, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 2020-08-14 | MB-BR-1011193 |
| TouchPay Holdings, LLC, Chandler, AZ Branch | Money Transmitter | 2020-08-18 | MT-BR-1011301 |
| 1st Choice Home Lending, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 2020-08-18 | MB-1011310 |