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L.4.2

BOARD OF GOVERNORS. OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
August 9, 1957

DECONTROLLED AFTER SIX MQBii&IUBITTES ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS
JUNE 1957 AND MAY 1957
(In per cent)

Maturities

Total
May
June

Purchased
Paper
May

June

New cars
24 months or less
25-30 months
31-36 months
Over 36 months
Total

31.9
28.6
39.1
0.4
100.0

34.1
28.3
37.4
0.2
100.0

23.8
26.4
49.3
0-5
100.0

Used cars 1/
12 months or less
13-18 months
19-24 months
Over 24 months
Total

19.5
23.9
41.7
14.9
100.0

20.1
23.4
42.1
14.4
100.0

15.9
21.1
43.5
100.0

25.8
26.5
47.4
0.3
100.0

16.8
20.5
43.9
18.8 .
100.0

Direct
loans
May
June
52.2
34.0
13.7
_o^i
100.0

53.4
32.5
14.0
_0JL
100.0

27.4
29.9
37.8

27.1
29.5
38.1

100.0

•

100.0

1/ Figures are predominately for late model used cars but include data
from a few banks for all used cars.
NOTE: Distributions are based on tabulations of data from 114 banks for
May and June and are not Intended to be estimates for all commercial banks.
In June reports covered about 23,000 contracts on new cars, 16,000 purchased
and 7)000 direct, and 20,000 contracts on used cars, 14,000 purchased and
6,000 direct. Since composition of the group of banks changes from Baitb to
month, data are not comparable with previous releases.
For distribution according to maturities end contract balance as a percentage of dealer cost, see other side.




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L.4.2

DEALER COST RATIOS AMD MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS
JUNE 1957 AND MAY 1957
(In per cent)

Contract balance
as percentage of
dealer cost 1/

80% or less
81% to 90%
91% to 100%
101% to 110%
Over 110%
Total

24 months
or less
May

NEW CARS
V.aturities
Over 36
31-36
months
months
June | May June | May
1
Purchtased p aper and direct lo
25-30
months
June I May

1:2 11 Vx
9.7

4.4
1.3
0.5

34.1

1.1
0.6

1:1

35.9 29.6

9.4
6.4
9.4
3.2
0.7

29.1

8.1
7.8
8.6
8.0
12.4 11.8
4.8
5.4
2.1
1.9

0.1
0.1
0.1

0.1

36.0

0.3

0.1

34.9

Total
May
June

39-6
22:2
25.3

5*

100.0

40.7
20.2
26.2
9-7
3.2
100.0

1
USED CARS
Maturities
19-24
months
June | May June | May

11

Contract balance 12 months
as percentage of
or less
dealer cost l/ 2/ June May

Over 24
months
June | May

Total
May
June

Purchiased 5taper and dir ect loans
80% or less
81% to 90%
91% to 100%
101% to 110%
Over 110%
Total

u

li 1:1

3.1
1.5
2.0

8.9
2.4
3-2
1.7
1.9

4.5

2.3
2.2

5.2
2.2
1.8

17-7

18.1

22.4

22.9

tl
1:1

4.6

3.7
2.8
4.0
2.9
1.7

2.4
2.2
4.5
2.8
2.1

34.6
19.4
23.7
12.4
9.9

33.3
18.6
24.6
13.1
10.4

45.0

15.1

14.0

100.0

100.0

13.0
10.0
12.1

44.8

1/Contract balance does not include finance and insurance charges.
2/Dealer cost represents "average wholesale," "as is," "or "buying value"
as indicated by used car guides.
j
•Less than one-tenth of one per cent.
j
NOTE: Distributions are based on tabulations or data from 80 banks for
May and June and are not intended to be estimates for all commercial banks.
In June reports covered about 14,000 contracts on new cars, 10,000 purchased
and 4,000 direct, and 12,000 contracts on used cars, 8,000 purchased and 4,000
direct. Since composition of the group of banks changes from month to month,
data are not comparable with previous releases.