More than 99 percent of Arizona's businesses are considered small, with more than 40 percent of Arizona employees working for small businesses, 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 set to expire during week ending January 2
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Life Financial Corporation | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 07/06/2007 |
| Amerifirst Financial, Inc. | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 10/01/1992 |
| Amerifirst Financial, Inc. | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 10/26/2017 |
| Amerifirst Financial, Inc. | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 08/24/2018 |
| Define Mortgage Solutions, LLC, Mesa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 07/26/2018 |
| Homequest Mortgage, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 09/17/2002 |
| Smart Choice Financial Services, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 01/13/2010 |