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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C., Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 10/28/2015 |
| Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C., Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 10/24/2019 |
| Bennett Capital, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 07/22/2015 |
| EPA USA, Inc. | Collection Agency | 12/31/2020 | 05/13/2020 |
| Filo Mortgage, L.L.C., Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 04/14/2020 |
| Gatestone & Company International, Inc. | Collection Agency | 12/31/2020 | 08/29/2017 |
| JFQ Lending, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 02/25/2019 |
| Mountain Standard Processing, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 08/28/2017 |
| Premium Lending, LLC | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 08/15/2011 |
| Quicken Loans, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 08/17/1999 |
| SecurityNational Mortgage Company, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 11/27/2018 |
| SecurityNational Mortgage Company, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 01/22/2020 |
| Tasneem Doctor | Psychologist | 12/31/2020 | 10/18/2007 |
| Teffia, Inc. | Collection Agency | 12/31/2020 | 08/22/2017 |
| Upgrade, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 05/19/2020 |