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 Q3
| License Holder | License Type | Issued Date | License Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis K. Brown | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 2020-07-20 | RTA-1010388 |
| Alasandra N. Swaim | Certified Residential Appraiser | 2020-07-27 | CRA-1010556 |
| Kasey E. Baker | Licensed Residential Appraiser | 2020-08-11 | LRA-1011005 |
| Curtis Brian Perrin | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 2020-08-17 | RTA-1011257 |
| Madison Louise Marks | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 2020-08-27 | RTA-1011750 |
| Rising Star Diamond, Inc. | Sales Finance Company | 2020-07-06 | SF-1009908 |
| S-R Auto Sales, LLC | Sales Finance Company | 2020-07-07 | SF-1009911 |
| American 1st Partners, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 2020-07-10 | MB-BR-1010143 |
| Nationwide Mortgage, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 2020-07-14 | MB-1010251 |
| CGA Auto Sale, LLC | Sales Finance Company | 2020-07-14 | SF-1010248 |
| Family Auto Group, LLC | Sales Finance Company | 2020-07-28 | SF-1010649 |
| Black Bear Financial, LLC | Collection Agency | 2020-08-03 | CA-1010790 |
| American Financing Corporation, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020-08-13 | BK-BR-1011116 |
| TouchPay Holdings, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Money Transmitter | 2020-08-17 | MT-BR-1011249 |
| TouchPay Holdings, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Money Transmitter | 2020-08-17 | MT-BR-1011251 |
| TouchPay Holdings, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Money Transmitter | 2020-08-17 | MT-BR-1011253 |
| TouchPay Holdings, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Money Transmitter | 2020-08-18 | MT-BR-1011297 |
| TouchPay Holdings, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Money Transmitter | 2020-08-18 | MT-BR-1011299 |
| Quartz Consulting, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 2020-08-18 | MB-1011311 |
| TouchPay Holdings, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Money Transmitter | 2020-08-18 | MT-BR-1011309 |
| Singh Motorsports, LLC | Sales Finance Company | 2020-08-20 | SF-1011417 |
| LeaderOne Financial Corporation, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020-08-24 | BK-BR-1011497 |
| EVO Home Loans, LLC, phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020-08-24 | BK-BR-1011522 |
| Cardinal Financial Company, Limited Partnership, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020-08-25 | BK-BR-1011573 |