Full text of E.4 Automobile Credit : April 14, 1976
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FEDERAL statistical r e l e a s e -M-MoilbxNal S.A.I THE TRENP TOWARDS LONGER NEW-CAR LOAN MATURI" RENEWED MOMENTUM I N FEBRUARY. AT COMMERCIAL BANKS. OVEI^^A-rfONTH CONTRACTS REACHED 2 0 PER CENT OP THE TOTAL, .THREE PERCENT POINTS HIGHER THAN THE PREVIOUS READING I N NOVEMBER. AT FINANCE COMPANIES* THE 0VER-"36-M0NTH PROPORTION HAS RISEN NEARLY 5 PERCENTAGE POINTS I N 2 MONTHS. MEANWHILE, *T FINANCE COMPANIES, LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIOS EDGED UP FROM RECENT LOWS, IMPLYING LOWER DOWNPAYMENTS, BUT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED FINANCE RATES ROSE MODERATELY I N BOTH NEW- AND USED-CAR MARKETS. VOLUME OF TOTAL AUTO CREDIT EXTENDED WAS DOWN SLIGHTLY FROM JANUARY, AFTER SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT, WITH AN INCREASE I N NEW-CAR VOLUME NOT QUITE OFFSETTING A DECLINE I N USED-CAR FINANCING. BANKS RECORDED HIGHER VOLUME I N EACH CATEGORY, WHILE FINANCE COMPANIES AND OTHER LENDERS EXPERIENCED DECLINES, CREDIT EXTENDED I I 1975 | FEB. | ALL HOLDERS TOTAL CREDIT ( M I L L I O N * 1 NUMBER OF CONTRACTS ITpOUS.) AVERAGE SIZE OF CONTRACT ( S I I I | I I 2,38* 5571 *,280 5*71 4,901j BANK DIRECT LOANS TOTAL CREDIT ( M I L L I O N *> NUMBER OF CONTRACTS (THOUS.) AVERAGE SIZE QF CONTRACT ( S I I | I I 452 110 4,109 4,5971 BANK PURCHASED PAPER TOTAL CREDIT ( M I L L I O N ») NUMBER QF CONTRACTS (THOUS.) AVERAGE SIZE OF CONTRACT ( S I I | I I 878I 2121 4,1421 FINANCE COMPANIES TOTAL CREDIT ( M I L L I O N I I NUMBER OF CONTRACTS (THOUS.I AVERAGE SIZE OF CONTRACT (S> I I I | OTHER LENDERS | TOTAL CREDIT ( M I L L I O N $ ) I NUMBER OF CONTRACTS (THOUS.I I AVERAGE SIZE OF CONTRACT (»> I NOTE* 1976 JAN. | I 2,681| 1976 I FEB. I 1975 I FEB. I 1976 I JAN. I 2,0211 1976 | | FEB. I I 1975 FEB. I | 1976 | JAN. I 1976 | FEB. | 1975 I FEB. I 1976 JAN. 1,4311 6161 2,3271 2,501j I 1,6721. 676) 2,4731 I 1,3551 5731 2,365j - ' I 1,5791 6181 2,5551 1,565 619 2,526 198 2,379 I | *121 *,905j 2,17511 *4*11 4,69911 3631 89| *,079j *36 j 9*1 *,638| ?iill 4,80411 I 4141 1821 2,2761 4851 207| 2,3431 509| 219| 2,324j 3671 1681 2,304j 45*1 1691 2,4021 9251 1951 *,7**1 I 730! 17*| 4,1951 6791 1331 5,1051 73611 15711 4,68811 3921 1591 2,4651 456 | 178| 2,5621 462 { 1681 2,564j 3691 1*9| 2,4771 2,602 I 6751 1291 5,233| 6671 12*1 5,3791 Sill 501! 961 5,*19I II '%ll Ml •sl I 2221 86| 2,581j 5871 1311 *,*811 5071 1031 *,9221 377} 1701 1976 FEB. 2,7581 5581 *,9*3J 1,9251 4*91 *,2871 6591 1361 *,8*6j 8721 1681 5,1?0| 1 6561 1391 4,719l | 3981 961 4,1461 d I *,169| *051 89| 4,5511 II II «=ll 8*1 I 4,94011 2,5211 2,808| 2,7771 3831 1781 2,1>21 559! 2271 2,4631 I 4201 1751 2,4001 2,21B| 4191 1611 I I 2411 2,869i 2,835 4651 1841 2,5271 166 2,476 DATA .FOR TOTAL CREDIT AND AVERAGE SIZE OF CONTRACTS INCLUDE PRECOMPUTED FINANCE CHARGES AT MOST HOLDERS. INCLUDE PRIMARILY CREDIT UNIONS, BUT ALSO MUTUAL SAVINGS DEALERS. BANK OTHER LENDERS RfcFERS TO COMMERCIAL BANKS ONLY:AND AUTOMOBILE BANKS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS NEW-CAR INSTALMENT LOAN MATURITIES AT COMMERCIAL BANKS (PUBLISHED MID-MONTH OF EACH QUARTER) | PERCENT OF CONTRACTS MADE DURING I MONTH WITH MATURITIES OF: I I 1975 FEB. 1 I I I I I I 15.5 70.6 13.9 I I I | 30 MONTHS OR LESS 3 1 - 3 6 MONTHS OVER 36 MONTHS PURCHASED PAPER 1 1975 I 1976 NOV. | FEB. | I 1 I|| || DIRECT LOANS TOTAL LOANS II I I I | 1976 FEB. I I II 1975 FEB. I I I 14.6 64.8 20.5 1975 NOV. 27.1 62.1 I I | 28.0 59.d II I I I I I I 20.3 69.1 lu.ti I FINANCE COMPANY AUTOMOBILE CREDIT - 10.8 | 12.2 I I 1975 NOV. I I FEBRUARY 1976 CREDIT EXTENDED TOTAL CREDIT (MILLION * 1 NUMBER OF CONTRACTS ITHOUS.) AVERAGE SIZE OF CONTRACT I t ) AVERAGE AMOUNT FINANCED I S ) AVERAGE FINANCE RATE I * ) AVERAGE MATURITY (MONTHS) PERCENTAGE WITH MATURITIES! OVER * 2 MONTHS 3 7 - 4 2 MONTHS OVER 36 MONTHS 3 1 - 3 6 MONTHS 30 MONTHS OR LESS 2 5 - 3 0 MONTHS 24 MONTHS OR LESS 1975 I FEB. I i I 6561 1391 4,7191 3,960| 13.101 6751 129 5,233 4,368 37.41 | AVERAGE LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIOtSl'l PERCENTAGE WITH L / V RATIOSI I OVER 110* | 101-110* | 91-100* | 9 0 * OR LESS I ::: j 68.51 10.31 6671 1241 5,3791 4,4291 13.171 I 38.31 11.11 18.71 17.9 I 61.21 11.31 5111 4,6881 3,8&3| 13.071 5,219 4,337 13.16 37.31 ... ! 58.91 11.51 86.01 I 66.o! 3.01 13.91 33.51 49.91 3.51 14.31 32.81 50.01 15.6| 34.4| 47.31 2611 941 2,7771 2,2531 17.711 29.11 29.6| 30.41 2,1661 2.61 , J 2221 661 2,581| 2,2151 17.391 2411 641 2,669 I 2,3771 17.251 29.71 I 30.31 ... i I >i:l\ 55.6| 53.21 27.81 13.61 31,01 12.91 26.11 25 . 9 1 12.fl 66.0M 87.01 2.6| 17.721 27B| 99| 2,8081 2,3301 17.641 2421 96| 2,5211 1976 I JAN. I : : : ! 29.41 16.11 96.51 96.01 di id 96.01 I 13.21 23.51 26.91 34.51 94.01 13.51 23.81 21.11 33.51 96.01 I 11.41 23.51 30.51 34.41 12.111 88.01 15.01 34.51 48.21 510| | 96|| 5,3121 | 4,35611 13.1411 II 38.211 II U.4|| 18.211 II 58.3M II ,,l 33.2 49.H 49.011 30.61 33.11 ••• I I 13.61 10.21 21.4| 30.61 37.61 NOTES LOAN RATE AND LOAN TERMS DATA APPLY MAINLY TO CONTRACTS PURCHASED FROM DEALERS. THE AVERAGE SIZE pF CONTRACT STATISTICS ARE ESTIMATED BY DIVIDING TOTAL CREDIT EXTENSIONS FOR ALL FINANCE COMPANIES BY THE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF CONTRACTS* THEY INCLUDE PRECOMPUTEO FINANCE CHARGES INCORPORATED IN THE CREDIT EXTENSION STATISTICS. THE AVERAGE AMOUNT FINANCED STATISTICS ARE BASED ON DATA OBTAINED FROM A LIMITED SAMPLE OF FINANCE COMPANIES* THEY DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PRECOMPUTEO FINANCE CHARGES. FINANCE RATES ARE ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATES AS SPECIFIED BY REGULATION I (TRUTH-IN LENDING). AVERAGE LOAN RATE, MATURITY AND LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIO DATA ARE OBTAINED FROM A DIFFERENT SAMPLE THAN TH( LOAN TERMS PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTIONS. THE USEO-CAR LOAN MATURITY AND LOAN-TO-VALUE DATA APPLY ONLY TO CARS LESS THAN TWEE YEARS OLD. ... DATA NOT AVAILABLE BEFORE NOVEMBER, 1975 22.8