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CONFIDENTIAL (FR)
CLASS II

-

July 16, 1976

FOMC

SUPPLEMENT
CURRENT ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CONDITIONS

Prepared for the
Federal Open Market Committee

By the Staff
Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

THE DOMESTIC NONFINANCIAL ECONOMY
Industrial production.......................................
Inventories ..................................................

1
3

TABLE:
Industrial production........................

................

2

Time and savings deposit flows at
commercial banks and thrift institutions...................
Mortgage market..............................................

4
5

THE DOMESTIC FINANCIAL ECONOMY

TABLES:
Average rates and yields on new-home mortgages.. ...........
Interest rates................. ....
......................

5
6

APPENDIX
Quarterly survey of bank lending practices...................

A-1

SUPPLEMENTAL NOTES

The Domestic Nonfinancial Economy
The newly revised industrial production index is estimated
to have risen 0.3 per cent in June following upward revised increase
of 0.7 in May.

Rises in output of durable materials and business

equipment were partially offset by weakness in production of consumer
nondurable goods and nondurable materials.

At 129.9 per cent of

the 1967 average, the index is about 16 per cent above the March
1975 low but remains about 1-1/2 per cent below the high of June 1974.
Products.

Auto assemblies rose slightly in June and pro-

duction schedules for the coming months indicate some further expansion

after allowance for the model changeover period.

However, production

of compact and subcompact cars declined further in June.
of durable home goods increased further.

Output

Output of business equip-

ment advanced an estimated 0.6 per cent in June over the downward
revised May level.

Since April 1975 production of this important

component has regained about one-half of the reduction in output

which occurred between September 1974 and April 1975 and, furthermore,
the rate of increase accelerated in the second quarter to 2.3 per
cent as compared with the 1.9 per cent rise in the first quarter.
Production of construction supplies edged off slightly.
Materials.

Strong increases in output of durable goods

materials continued reflecting a surge in basic metal production
and further rises in output of consumer durable and equipment parts.

- 2 -

Nondurable materials, however, are estimated to be unchanged as
inventory accumulations over the last several months have dampened
after the earlier rapid growth of textile, paper, and chemical
materials production.

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
(Seasonally adjusted)

1976
June

Per cent changes
Month Year QI to
OTT
Ago
Ago

129.5

129.9

11.6

1.8

128.2

128.7

129.0

8.6

1.1

Nondurable goods
Business equipment

126.4
136.1
140.3
134.4
134.0

126.4
135.9
141.0
133.9
134.5

126.8
136.3
142.7
133.9
135.8

127.2
136.6
143.3
134.0
136.6

7.6
9.9
18.0
6.8
7.9

1.3
1.2
3.4
.2
2.3

Intermediate products
Construction supplies

134.9
128.7

134.9
128.1

135.4
130.0

135.4
129.6

12.1
15.1

.4
.6

128.2

129.1

130.9

131.4

16.7

Indexes, 1967=100

Mar.

Final products
Consumer goods

Durable goods

Materials
p--preliminary

128.6

128.1

Products, total

May
(p)128.1129.

128.1

Total

Apr.
128

e--est:Lmate d

2.8

- 3 -

Inventories.

Book value of retail trade inventories rose

at a $.7 billion rate in May, much slower than the $6.9 billion April
rate of rise and the $8.0 billion first quarter average annual rate
of increase.

This low rate of growth of retail inventories in May

is somewhat surprising given the substantial decrease of retail sales
relative to manufacturing shipments and wholesale sales in that month.
However, inconsistencies in the monthly inventory and sales figures
are not uncommon.
For manufacturing and trade the rate of inventory growth
was $23.2 billion in May, faster than both the $11.5 billion April
rate of rise and the
of increase.

$19.5 billion first quarter average annual rate

However, the average annual rate of increase in the

first two months of the second quarter was $17.5 billion, slightly
below the first quarter average rate of rise.

The manufacturing

and trade inventory-sales ratio rose slightly to 1.46 in May from
1.45 in April.

-4-

The Domestic Financial Economy
Time and Savings Deposit Flows at Commercial Banks and Thrift
Institutions.

Data for the first part of July indicate a resumption of

strong inflows into time and savings accounts at commercial banks and
savings and loan associations following the slowdown in deposit growth
at these institutions in June.

According to FHLBB staff estimates,

insured S&L's received $1.8 billion in net new deposits during the
first 10 days in July--a record inflow for this period of time.

At

commercial banks, inflows in the first week of July were generally
quite strong, and savings deposits in particular increased sharply
following a slight decline in June.

Mutual savings banks so far

have not shared in the resurgence of growth in time and savings
deposits.
As a result of the early July inflows, growth in time and
savings deposits over the June and July period appears to be little
changed from the healthy expansion in these deposits that occurred
during the first five months of the year.

While it is not clear

why deposit flows have fluctuated sharply during the past few weeks,
modest declines in short-term rates may account in part for the resurgence of these flows in July.

Also, some interest crediting for

the month of June may have shown up in the commercial bank data for
early July.

- 5Mortgage market.

According to the HUD(FHA)

opinion survey,

average interest rates on new commitments for conventional new- and
existing-home mortgages edged up 5 basis points during June to 9.05
and 9.10 per cent, respectively.

Yields on FHA-insured new-home

mortgages for immediate delivery in the private secondary market were
virtually unchanged in June.

These rate movements are generally con-

sistent with the primary and secondary mortgage market yields reported
in the Greenbook.
AVERAGE RATES AND YIELDS ON NEW-HOME MORTGAGES
(HUD-FHA Field Office Opinion Survey)
Primary market

End

Secondary market 1/

Conventional loans

of
Month

Level 2/
(per cent)

1975-Low
High

8.90 (Mar.)
9.25 (Sept.,

Spread 4/
(basis points)

FHA-insured loans
Level 3/
(per cent)

Spread 4/
(basis points)

Discounts
(points)

-70 (Mar.)
+15 (Jan.)

8.69 (Mar.)
9.74 (Sept.)

-91 (Mar.)
+31 (Oct.)

2.4 (Dec.)
6.2 (Aug.)

Oct.)
1976-Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May

9.05
9.00
8.95
8.90
9.00

+39
+42
+42
+32
+5

9.06
9.04
n.a.
8.82
9.03

+40
+46
n.a.
+24
+8

2.4
2.2
n.a.
2.5
4.1

June

9.05

+35

9.05

+35

4.2

1/ Any gaps in data are due to periods of adjustment to changes in maximum
permissible contract rates on FHA-insured loans.
Average contract rates (excluding fees or points) on commitments for con2/
ventional first mortgage loans, rounded to the nearest 5 basis points.
3/ Average gross yield (before deducting servicing costs) to investors on
30-year minimum-downpayment FHA-insured first mortgages for immediate
delivery in the private secondary market (excluding FNMA), assuming
prepayment in 15 years.
4/ Average gross mortgage rate or yield minus average yield on new issues
of Aaa utility bonds in the last week of the month.

INTEREST RATES
(One day quotes - in per cent)

1976
July 15

Lows

June 21

5.58(3/33)

4.70(2/18)

5.48(6/23)

5.27(7/14)

5.57( 6/2)
6.00(6/15)
5.95( 6/2)
6.81( 6/1)

4.68(1/29)
5.00(4/29)
4.80(4/2 1)
5.19(4/22)

5.36
5.88
5.73
6.19

5.11
5.50
5.43
5.63

5.75(6/16)

4.88(4/21)

5.63(6/23)

5.38(7/14)

5.96(5/27)
6.00(6/22)
6.42(5/27)

4.95(1/29)
5.13(4/29)
5.31( 2/2)

5.73
6.00
6.12

5.39

6.50( 5/2)

5.38(4/21)

5.13(6/23)

5.75(7/14)

5.39(5/27)
6.86(5/28)

5.27(1/29)
5.82(4/14)

5.05
6.55

5.67

6.75(6/15)
3.70(5/28)

5.38( 2/4)
3.00(1/30)

5.63(6/23)

3.40(6/13)

6.13(7/14)
3.20(7/15)

7.32(5/27)
8.20(5/21)

7.12(4/21)
7.77(4/14)

7.51
7.98

7.38
7.95

G. 66(

1/2)

10.34(

1/2)

3.34(4/15)
9.70(6/16)

3.60
9.65

0.53
9.63

8.95(5/28)

0.38(4/22)

1.70(6/23)

8.53

Municipal
Bond Buyer Index

7.13( 1/8)

5.54(4/15)

5.87(6/23)

5.78

Mortgage--average yield
in FNMA auction

9.20(

5/1)

8.83(4/19)

9.14(6/14)

9.05(7/12)

Highs
Short-Term Rates
Federal funds

(wkly.

avg.)

3-month
Treasury bills
(bid)
Comm. paper (90-119 day)
Bankers' acceptances
Euro-dollars
CD's (NYC) 90 day
Most often quoted new
6-month
Treasury bills
(bid)
Comm. paper (4-6 mo.)
Federal agencies
CD's (NYC) 180 day
Most often quoted new
1-year
Treasury bills (bid)
Federal agencies

5.63
6.02p(7/13)

6.41p(7/13)

CD's (NYC)
Most often quoted new
Prime municipals
Intermediate and Long-Term
Treasury coupon issues
5-years
20-years
Corporate
Seasoned Aaa
Baa

New Issue Aaa Utility

A- 1
SUPPLEMENTAL APPENDIX A*
Quarterly Survey of Bank Lending Practices

May 14, 1976

The Survey of Bank Lending Practices conducted on May 14, 1976,
suggests that the respondents suspect that a firming of business loan demand
may be about to occur. After allowance for normal seasonal variation, more
than one-half of the 121 large commercial banks reporting in the May survey
anticipate modest growth in the demand for commercial and industrial loans
over the mid-May to mid-August period. About 47 per cent expect loan demand
to remain slack, while less than two per cent foresee further deterioration
through mid-August. This expected expansion in loan demand is in part a
consequence of additional, mostly unexpected, erosion - or continued weakness - in business credit over the February to May period at most banks.
In the mid-February survey only 10 per cent of the respondents had believed
demand would moderate over the survey period; however, in mid-May, almost
one-fourth of the banks had actually experienced further softening in
their borrowing demands. Moreover, while one-third of the banks had expected
in February that credit demands would moderately firm in the months ahead,
in May only 14 per cent of the panel reported somewhat stronger loan demand
over the February-May interval. Indeed, about one-half of the 64 banks
currently anticipating stronger loan demand had previously predicted the
same in February-only to experience either weaker or unchanged credit demands
between February and May.1/ This phenomenum has occurred repeatedly in past
surveys; thus expectations of firmer borrowing demands over the short-run
may more realistically be interpreted as reflecting optimism with regard
to regaining some prior level of loan volume.
As in earlier surveys, the majority of the respondents reported
that both price and nonprice terms of lending have remained essentially
unchanged over the period between surveys. Although interest rates charged
to nonfinancial businesses had showed indications of declining in the previous
two surveys, more than four-fifths of the panel currently are reporting no
change in such interest rates, and only 14 per cent have reported lower
rates. The stability of price terms of lending undoubtedly was a reflection
of a stable prime rate between mid-February and mid-May. However, this
pricing policy is still quite restrictive since the prime rate was still
high historically, compared with short term market rates of interest.
The trend that emerged in the previous survey toward less
restrictiveness in compensating balance requirements has continued at a
small, but increasing number of banks, with 27 per cent now reporting an
easing in such requirements since mid-November. However, other nonprice terms of lending have apparently remained restrictive with most banks

1/ It should be recalled that the bank credit estimates for June, discussed
in Part II of the current Greenbook, show that business loans at all commercial banks declined at about a 2-3/4 per cent annual rate. Thus it seems
probable that some of these banks have again not experienced the anticipated
pickup in loan demand.
*
Prepared by Virginia Lewis, Banking Section, Division of Research and

Statistics.

reporting no significant changes between February and May in practices
relating to the reviewing of credit lines, credit standards, or maturities.
As in February, respondents have indicated a greater willingness
to extend loans of all types included in the survey, most notably term
loans to businesses and consumer instalment loans. More than one-quarter
of the banks are more willing to make term loans and more than a third,
consumer type loans.
Although the demand for commercial and industrial loans continues
to be sluggish and the liquidity positions of commercial banks have improved
substantially, there is little evidence, outside of the slight easing of
compensating balance requirements at some banks, that banks are attempting
to stimulate loan growth either through a less restrictive posture on nonprice terms of lending or by reducing loan rates relative to market rates.
In spite of continued assertions in the comments on the questionnaires
that new opportunities to increase loan totals are aggressively being sought,
standards of credit worthiness are not being relaxed, as banks are still
apparently concerned with maintaining or upgrading the quality of their
loan portfolios.

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QUOTATION OR

PUBLICATION

TABLE

1

SURVEY OF CHANGES IN BANK LENDING PRACTICES
AT SELECTED LARGE BANKS IN THE U.S.
1/
COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS
POLICY ON
MAY 15, 1976
(NUMBER OF BANKS & PERCENT OF TOTAL BANKS REPORTING)

QUARTERLY
OF

(STATUS

MUCH
STRONGER

TOTAL

BANKS

PCT

BANKS

PCT

MODERATELY
STRONGER
BANKS

PCT

EARLIER)

ESSENTIALLY
UNCHANGED
PCT

BANKS

MODERATELY
WEAKER
BANKS

PCT

MUCH
WEAKER
BANKS

PCT

STRENGTH OF DEMAND FOR COMMERCIAL AND
INDUSTRIAL LOANS (AFTER ALLOWANCE FOR
BANK'S USUAL SEASONAL VARIATION)
COMPARED TO

THREE

121

MONTHS AGO

ANTICIPATED DEMAND

IN

NEXT

3

MONTHS

100.C

0

0.0

17

14.0

75

121

100.0

0

0.0

64

52.'

BANKS

TERMS AND

STANDARDS OF
MATURITY OF

1/

BANKS

BANKS

BANKS

PCr

PCT

PLT

LOAN

OF

100.0

91.7

85.9

11.6

100.0

94.2

5.0

100.0

AREA CUSTOMERS

LENDING PRACTICES
MAY 15, 1976.

88.5

88.5

9.9

6.5
10.7

APPLICATIONS

CUSTOMERS

SERVICE

91.7

100.0

LINES OR

78.5

100.0

TERM LOANS

b4.1

100.0

SERVICE AREA CUSTOMERS

SURVEY
AS OF

MODERAIELY
EASIEK
POLICY

100.0

BALANCES

CUSTOMERS

NONLOCAL

ESSENTIALLY
UNCHANGED
POLICY

100.0

CHARGED

CREDIT WORTHINESS

CREDIT

ESTABLISHED

LOCAL

PCT

MODERATELY
FIRMER
POLICY

BUSINESSES

COMPENSATING OR SUPPORTING

NEW

BANKS

1.7

CONDITIONS:

INTEREST RATES

REVIEWING

PCT

MUCH
FIRMER
PLLICY

23.1

2

55 *b.4

ANSWERING
QUFSTION

LENDING TO NONFINANCIAL

28

62.1

AT

121 LARGE

BANKS

REPORTING

IN THE

FEDERAL

RESERVE QUARTERLY

INTEREST RATE

e.6

SURVEY

MUCH
EASIER
POLICY
BANKS

PLT

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TABLE

PCT

(CONTINUED)

MUCH
FIRMER
POLICY

ANSWERING
QUESTION
PANKS

1

BANKS

PCT

MODERATELY
FIRMER
POLICY

ESSENTIALLY

BANKS

BANKS

PCT

UNCHANGED
POLICY
PCT

MODERATELY
EASIER
POLICY
BANKS

PCT

MUCH
EASIER
POLICY
BANKS

PCT

FACTORS RELATING TO APPLICANT 2/
VALUE AS DEPOSITOR OR
SOURCE OF COLLATERAL BUSINESS

121

100.0

103

85.2

INTENDED USE OF THE LOAN

121

100.0

115

95.0

INTEREST RATES CHARGED

100.0

117

r6.7

COMPENSATING OR SUPPORTING BALANCES

100.0

116

95.9

ENFORCEMENT OF BALANCE REQUIREMENTS

100.0

110

90.9

ESTABLISHING NEW OR LARGER CREDIT LINES

100.0

102

84.2

LENDING TO "NONCAPTIVE" FINANCE COMPANIES
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

ANSWERING
QUESTION
BANKS

PCT

CONSIDERABLY
LESS
WILLING
BANKS

PCT

MODERATELY
LESS
WILLING

ESSENTIALLY
UNCHANGED

MODERATELY
MORE
WILLING

BANKS

BANKS

BANKS

PCT

PCT

PCT

CONSIDERABLY

MORE
WILLING
BANKS

PCT

WILLINGNESS TO MAKE OTHER TYPES OF LOANS
TERM LOANS TO BUSINESSES

100.0

88

72.8

31

25.6

CONSUMER INSTALMENT LOANS

100.0

80

66.6

32

26.7

SINGLE FAMILY MORTGAGE LOANS

100.0

97

fi

.9

18

15.0

MULTI-FAMILY MORTGAGE LOANS

100.0

111

94.1

3

2.5

ALL OTHER MORTGAGE LOANS

100.0

103

85.9

13

10.8

PARTICIPATION LOANS WITH
CORRESPONDENT BANKS

121

100.0

99

81.8

18

14.9

LOANS TO BROKERS

121

100.0

101

83.5

17

14.0

2/ FOR THESE FACTORS, FIRMER MEANS THE FACTORS WERE CONSIDERED
CREDIT REQUESTS, AND EASIER MEANS THEY WERE LESS IMPORTANT.

MORE IMPORTANT

IN MAKING DECISIONS FOR APPROVING

1

0.8

NOT FOR QUOTATION

OR PUBLICATION

COMPARISON

TABLE 2

OF QUARTERLY CHANGES IN BANK LENDING PRACTICES AT BANKS GROUPED BY SIZE OF TOTAL DEPOSITS
(STATUS OF POLICY ON
MAY 15, 1976, COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS EARLIER)
(NUMBtR OF BANKS IN EACH COLUMN AS PER CENT OF TOTAL BANKS ANSWERING QUESTION)

SIZE

TOTAL
$1 &
OVER

UNDER
$1

OF

BANK

MUCH
STRONGER
$1 C
OVER

UNDER
$1

--

TOTAL DEPOSITS

1/

IN PILLIONS

MODERATELY
STRONGER

FSSENTIALLY
UNCHANGED

$1 E
OVER

$1 E
OVER

$1 E
OVER

MUCH

MODERATELY
WEAKER

UNDER
£1

UNDER
$1

UNDER
$1

WEAKER
UNDER
$1

$1 &
OVER

STRENGTH OF DEMAND FOR COMMERCIAL AND
INDUSTRIAL LOANS (AFTER ALLOWANCE FOR
BANK'S USUAL SEASONAL VARIATION)
COMPARED

10 THREE

ANTICIPATED

100

DEMAND

IN NEXT

3 MONTHS

100

100

MONTHS AGO

100

TOTAL

$I C
I VFR
LENDING TO NONFINANCIAL

UNDER
$1

MUCH
FIRMER

$1 &
'VER

UNDLR
$1

MUDERATELY
FIRMER

ESSENTIALLY
UNLHANGED

MODERATELY
EASI tR

SI f
UVER

$1 &
OVER

$1 £
OVER

UNDLR
$)

UNDER
$1

UNDER
$1

MULH

EASIER

1s &
OVER

Ul

EUSINESSFS

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
)00

100

100

100

)00

100

100

100

ESTABLISHED CUSTOMERS

100

100

j

90

NEW CUSTOMERS

100

100

4

9u

LOCAL SERVICE AREA CUSTOMERS

100

100

1

s2

NONLOCAL SERVICE AREA CUSTOMERS

100

100

1

88

INTEREST RATES CHARGED
COMPENSATING OR SUPPOKIINu

BALANCES

STANDARDS OF CREDIT WORTHINESS
MATURITY OF
REVIEWING

1/

TERM LOANS

CREDIT

UNDER
$1

LINES OR LOAN APPLICATIONS

52 LARGE BANKS (DEPOSITS OF SI BILLION OR MORE) AND
SURVEY OF LENDING PRACTICES AT
$1 BILLION) KEPOR1ING IN IHE FEDERAL RESERVE QUARTERLY INTEREST RATE SURVEY AS OF

t9

SMALL BANKS

MAY 15,

(I
DEPOSITS OF LESS

1976.

THAN

2

TABLE

NOT FOR QUOTATION OR PUBLICATION

(CONTINUED)

SIZE
NUMBER
ANSWERING
QUESTION
$1 &
OVER

UNDER
$1

OF BANK
MUCH
FIRMER
POLICY

$1 E
OVER

UNDER
$1

--

TOTAL bEPOSITs

IN BILLIONS

MODERATELY
FIRMER
POLICY

tSSENTIALLY
UNCHANGED
POLICY

MODERATELY
EASIER
POLICY

$1 E
OVER

$1 &
OVER

$1 &
OVER

UNDER
$)

UNDER
$1

UNDER
$1

MUCH
EASIER
POLICY
$1 &
OVER

UNDER
$1

FACTORS RELATING TO APPLICANT 2/
VALUE AS DEPOSITOR OR
SOURCE OF COLLATERAL BUSINESS

100

100

INTENDED USE OF THE LOAN

100

100

LENDING TO "NONCAPTIVE" FINANCE COMPANIES
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
INTEREST RATES CHARGED
COMPENSATING OR SUPPORTING BALANCES
ENFORCEMENT OF BALANCE REQUIREMENTS
ESTABLISHING NEW OR LARGER CREDIT LINES

NUMBER
ANSWERING
QUESTION
$1 E
OVER

UNDER
$1

CONSIDERABLY
LESS
WILLING
$1 &
OVER

UNDER
$1

MUDERATELY
LESS
WILLING

ESSENTIALLY
UNCHANGED

$1 &
OVER

$5 E
OVER

ONDER
$1

UNDER
$1

MODERATELY
MORE
WILLING
$1 C
OVER

UNDER
$1

CONSIDERABLY

MORE
WILLING
$1 6
OVER

UNDER
$1

WILLINGNESS TO MAKE OTHER TYPES OF LOANS

13

20

1

23

.6

14

MULTI-FAMILY MORTGAGE LOANS

0

4

ALL OTHER MORTGAGE LOANS

4

16

TERM LOANS TO BUSINESSES
CONSUMER INSTALMENT

LOANS

SINGLE FAMILY MORTGAGE LOANS

PARTICIPATION LOANS WITH
CORRESPONDENT BANKS

100

LOANS TO BROKERS

2/

100
100

100

FOR THESE FACTORS, FIRMER MEANS THE FACTORS WERE CONSIDERED MORE IMPORTANT
CREDIT REQUESTS, AND EASIER MEANS THEY WERE LESS IMPORTANT.

IN MAKING DECISIONS FOR APPROVING

0

1

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TABLE 3

FOR QUOTATION OR PUBLICATION
QUARTERLY

SURVEY OF CHANGES IN BANK LENDING PRACTICES AT SELECTED LARGE BANKS IN THE U.S.
STATUS OF POLICY ON
MAY 15, 1976
COMPARED 10 THREE MONTHS EARLIER
(NUMBER OF BANKS)

NEW YORK
BOSTON
TOTAL CITY OUTSIDE

ALL
DSTS

PHILADEL.

CLEVE- RICHLAND
MOND

ATLAN- CHICAGO
TA

1/

ST.
LOUIS

MINNE- KANS.
CITY
APOLIS

DALLAS

SAN
FRAN

STRENGTH OF DEMAND FOR COMMERCIAL AND
INDUSTRIAL LOANS (AFTER ALLOWANCE FOR
BANK'S USUAL SEASONAL VARIATION)
COMPARED TO 3 MONTHS

AGO

121

MUCH STRONGER
MODERATELY STRONGER
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
MODERATFLY WEAKER
MUCH WEAKER

0
17
75
28
1

ANTICIPATED DEMAND NEXT
THREE MONTHS
MUCH STRONGER
MODERATELY STRONGER
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
MODERATELY WEAKER
MUCH WEAKER

0
64
55
2
O

0
0
6
3
0

0
0
3
0
O
0

0
3
t

0

0

5

2
1
0
0

0
5
3
1

0
4
5
0
0

O
9
4
U

0
1
b
0
0

0
0
b
1
0

0
C
10

1
1
7
0

0
0
8
1

0

121

0
i
6
1
0

G
i
7
7
0

0
0
2
6
0

0
2
5
1
0

0
0
5
1
0

0
1
6
4
0

0
3
0
0

0
7
9
0
U

0
2
6
0
0

0
5
3
0
0

0
3
3
0
0

0
5
5
1
0

G
7
5
0
c

u
5
5
0
0

0
9
6
0
0

0
0
8
0
0

C
1
12
3
0

0
8
0
0

O0
1
4

0
0
6

a

0

0

0

0
0
10
1
0

0
0
11
1
0

0
0
8
1
0

0
u
11
4
0

1
2
95
23
O

0
0
6
2
0

0
1
13
2
0

0
0
7
1
0

0
1
6
1

0
0
5
1

0
0
10
1
O

0
0
9
3

0
0
9
1
0

0
C

121

LARGE

BANKS

5

4

6
1

0
0
6
4
0

u

0
11
0

(
4
3
L

0

0

0

0
10
1
0

LENDING TO NONFINANCIAL
BUSINESSES
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
INTEREST RATES CHARGFD
MUCH FIRMER POLICY
MODERATELY FIRMER POLICY
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED POLICY
MODERATELY EASIER POLICY
MUCH EASIER POLICY
COMPENSATING BALANCES
MUCH FIRMER POLICY
MODERATELY FIRMER POLICY
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED POLICY
MODERATELY EASIER POLICY
MUCH EASIER POLICY

1/

SURVEY OF
AS OF

LENDING PRACTICES AT
MAY 15, 1976.

120
0
2
101
17
0

0
6
:
0

0
0
3
0

0

121

REPORTING IN

THE

FEDERAL

RESERVE

1.
2
0

,UAKIERLY INTEREST

0
0
5
4
0

RATE

0
0
2
1
0

SURVEY

0
b
0

NOT FOR QUOTATION OR

TABLE

PUBLICATION

ALL
DSTS

BOSTON

3 (CONTINUEC)

PHILADEL.

NEW YORK
TOTAL CITY OUTSIDE

RICHMOND

CLEVELAND

ATLANTA

CHICAGO

ST.
LOUIS

DALLAS

SAN
FRAN

MINNEAPOLIS

KANS.
CITY

0
0
3

1
1
6
1
0

0
0
9
0
0

0
0
3
0

1
b
6
2
0

0
U
6
3
u

0
G
11

0
0
3
O
O

0
e
6

0
G
9
0
0

u
0
11
2
(

o
2
5
2
0

0
1

(
0
1i
.
0

0
1
7
1
0

0
O
9
0
0

LENDING TO NONFINANCIAL
BUSINESSES
TERMS AND

CONDITIONS

STANDARDS

OF

CREDIT WORTHINESS

12)

MUCH FIRMER POLICY
MODERATELY FIRMER POLICY
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED POLICY
MODERATELY EASIER POLICY
MUCH EASIER POLICY

2
5
111
3
O

MATURITY OF TERM LOANS
MUCH FIRMER POLICY
MODERATELY FIRMER POLICY
POLICY
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGEC
MODERATELY EASIER POLICY
MUCH EASIER POLICY

0
C
8
0
0

1
1
14
0
0

0
0
8
0
0

1
1
6
0
0

0
0
6
0
0

0
2
9
0
0

0
0
12
0
C

0
0
10
0
0

0
0
14
1
C

0
0
9
0
0

0
0
8
0
0

0
0
16
0
0

C
8
0
0

0
0
8
0
0

0
0
5
1
0

0
0
11
0
0

0
0
10
2
0

0
0
10
0
0

0
0
1&
2
0

0
8
1
u

0
0
8
0
0

0
0
15
1
0

0
0
8
0
O

0
0
7
1
0

0
0
6
0
0

0
0
10
1
O

0
0
11
1
0

0
0
10
0
0

0

0

1I

0

0
0
6
0
0

0
0
10
1
0

0
0
9
3
0

0
0
9
1
0

0
0
11
4
0

0
0

0
0
3
0
0

0
11
1
0

0
10
0
0

0
13
2
0

0
9
0
0

0
0
3
0
0

0
0

0
11
1
0

121
1
0
107
13
0

REVIEWING CREDIT LINES OR LOANS
ESTABLISHED CUSTOMERS
MUCH FIRMER POLICY
MODERATELY FIRMER POLICY
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED POLICY
MODERATELY EASIER POLICY
MUCH EASIER POLICY

MUCH FIRMER POLICY
MODERATELY FIRMER POLICY
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED POLICY
MODERATELY EASIER POLICY
MUCH EASIER POLICY
SERVICE

0
2
111
8
0

9

2
0

1
0

121

NEW CUSTOMERS

LOCAL

121

AREA CUSTOMERS

MUCH FIRMER POLICY
MODERATELY FIRMER POLICY
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED POLICY
MODERATELY EASIER POLICY
MUCH EASIER POLICY

16
0
0

8
0
0

0
0
8
0
0

0
16
0
0

0
8
0
0

0
8
0
0

0

0

0
3
104
14
0

0

0
7
1
0

0
0

9

0
0

121
0

0

0
1
114
6
0

0
8
0
0

0
0
6
0
0

0

0
0
10
1
0

0

0
u

1
1
0

NOT FOR QUOTATION OR PUbLICATION

TABLE

ALL
DSTS

NEW YORK
BOSTON TOTAL CITY OUTSIDE

3

(CONTINUED)

PHILADEL.

CLEVE- RICHLAND MOND

ST.
ATLAN- CHICAGO
LOUIS
TA

DALLAS

SAN
FRAN

l
0
6
2
u

O
0
9
0
0

0
0
11
2
O

MINNE- KANS.
CITY
APOLIS

LENDING TO NONFINANCIAL
BUSINESSES
REVIEWING CREDIT

LINES OR LOANS

NONLOCAL SERVICE

AREA CUST

MUCH FIRMER POLICY
MODERATELY FIRMER POLICY
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED POLICY
MODERAfELY EASIER POLICY
MUCH EASIER POLICY

121
1
1
107
12
0

O
0
7
1
O

0
0
6
0
O

0
0
10
1
0

0
0
10
2
0

0
1
9
0
O

0
0
3
Z
0

c
0
9
0
0

O
0

0

0
0
8
0
O

1
13
2
0

0
0
7
1
0

0
1
6
1
0

0
1
5
0
0

0
2
9
0
0

0
1
11
0
0

0
0
9
1
0

0
0
13
2
0

0
0
1
0

0
U
2
1
0

0
2
7
0
0

0
1
8
0
0

0
1
10
2
0

0
0
8
0
0

C
0
lb
0
0

0
0
8
0
0

0
0
P
0
0

0
6
0
0

0
10
1
0

0
0
12
0
0

0
0
10
0
0

0
0
15
0
0

0
0
8
.
0

0
0
3
0
0

0
2
7
0
0

0
1
b
0
0

0
0
12
1
0

0
0
8
0
0

O
0
15
1
0

0
0
8
0
0

O
C
7
1
0

0
0
6
0
0

O
0
11
0
0

0
0
12
C
0

0
1
9
0
0

0
0
14
1
0

0
0
9
0
0

0
0
3
0
0

0
0
9
0
0

0
0
9
0
0

0
0
12
1
0

0
0
6
2
0

0
0
15
1

3
0

FACTORS RELATING TO APPLILANT 2/
VALUE AS DEPOSITOR OR SOURCE
OF COLLATERAL BUSINESS
MUCH FIRMER POLICY
MODERATELY FIRMER POLICY
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED POLICY
MODERATELY EASIER POLICY
MUCH EASIER POLICY
INTENDED USE OF LOAN
MUCH FIRMER POLICY
MODERATELY FIRMER POLICY
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED POLICY
MODERATELY EASIER POLICY
MUCH EASIER POLICY

121
O
9
103
9
0

0
0
8
0
0

0

6

121
0
3
115
3
0

LENDING TO "NONCAPTIVE"
FINANCE COMPANIES
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
INTEREST RATES CHARGED
MUCH FIRMER POLICY
MODERATcLY FIRMER POLICY
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED POLICY
MODERATELY EASIER POLICY
MUCH EASIER POLICY

121
O
1
117
3
0

2/ FOR THESE FACTORS, FIRMER MEANS THE FACTORS WERE CONSIDERED MORE IMPORTANT IN MAKING DECISIONS
CREDIT REQUESTS, AND EASIER MEANS THEY WFRE LESS IMPORTANT.

FOR APPROVING

NOT FOR QUOTATION OR PUBLICATION

TABLE

ALL
DSTS

BOSTON

3

NEW YORK
TOTAL CITY OUTSIDE

(CONTINUED)

CLEVF- RICHLAND MOND

PHILADEL.

ATLAN- CHICTA
AGO

ST.
LOUIS

MINNE- KANS.
APOLIS
CITY

DALLAS

SAN
FRAN

LENDING TO "NONCAPTIVE"
FINANCE COMPANIES
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
SIZE OF COMPENSATING BALANCES
MUCH FIRMER POLICY
MODERATELY FIRMER POLICY
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED POLICY
MODERATELY EASIER POLICY
MUCH EASIER POLICY
ENFORCEMENT OF
BALANCE REQUIREMENT
MUCH FIRMER POLICY
MODERATELY FIRMER POLICY
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED POLICY
MODERATELY EASIER POLICY
MUCH EASIER POLICY
ESTABLISHING NEW OR LARGER
CREDIT LINES
MUCH FIRMER POLICY
MODERATELY FIRMER POLICY
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED POLICY
MODERATELY EASIER POLICY
MUCH EASIER POLICY

121

15
0
0

0
0
0
1
0

0
0
3
0
0

0
0
9
0
0

0
0
9
0
0

O
0
11
2
0

0
1
8
1

0
0
15
0
0

0
0
8
1
0

0
0
0
O

0
1
8
0
0

0
0
9
0
0

0
0
b
5
0

0
1

0
0
8
0
0

O
0
16
0
0

O
0
8
0
0

0
0
8
0
0

0
0
6
0
0

0
0
11
0
0

U
11
1
0

0
0
9
1
0

0
0
8
0

0
O
116
5
0

0
0
16
0

0
0
8
0

0
0
8
0

0
C
5
1

0
1
10
0

0
0
12
0

0

c

121
0
3
110
8
0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

121
0
6
102
11
2

0
0
10
1
0

0
1
8
3
0

0
1
9
0
0

0
0
13
1
1

0
1
7
1
0

0
0
3
0
0

0
1
8
0
0

0
0
8
0
1

0
3
3
0

0
10
1
0

0
0
8
4
0

1
0
8
1
0

0
0
1
2
0

0
0
5
4
0

0
0
3
0
0

0
0
6
3
0

0
0
6
0

7
b6
U

0
0
4
1
1

0
0
8
3
0

0
0
7
1
4

0
0
5
5
0

0
8
6
1

0
0
6

0
0
3
0
0

0
0
6
1
0

0
0
5
4
0

u
0
6
6
1

0
0
8
0
0

0
1
13
2
0

0
0
7
1
0

0
1
6
1
0

0
0
6
0
0

0
0
7
1
0

0
1
12
3
0

0
0
6
2
0

0
1
6
1
0

0
0
7
1
0

0
0
13
2
0

0
0
6
1
0

0
0
7
1
0

s
0

WILLINGNESS TO MAKE OTHER
TYPES OF LOANS
TERM LOANS TO BUSINESSES
CONSIDERABLY LESS WILLING
MODERATELY LESS WILLING
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
MODERATELY MORE WILLING
CONSIDERABLY MORE WILLING
CONSUMER INSTALMENT LOANS
CONSIDERABLY LESS WILLING
MODERATELY LESS WILLING
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
MODERATELY MORE WILLING
CONSIDERABLY MORE WILLING

121
1
1
88
31
0

0

0

120
O
0
80
32
8

1

NOT FOR

QUOTATION OR PUBLICATION

TABLE

ALL
DSTS

BOSTON

NFW YORK
TOTAL CITY OUTSIDE

3

(CONTINUED)

PHILADEL.

CLEVE- RICHLAND MOND

ST.
ATLAN- CHICTA
AGO
LOUIS

MINNE- KANS.
APOLIS
CITY

DALLAS

SAN
FRAN

WILLINGNESS TO MAKE OTHER
TYPES OF LOANS
SINGLE FAMILY MORTGACE LOANS
CONSIDERABLY LESS WILLING
MODERATELY LESS WILLING
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
MODERATELY MORE WILLING
CONSIDEABLY MORE WILLING
MULTIFAMILY MORTGAGE LOANS
CONSIDERABLY LESS WILLING
MODERATELY LESS WILLING
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
MODERATELY MORE WILLING
CONSIDFRABLY MORE WILLING
ALL OTHER MORTGAGE LOANS
CONSIDERABLY LESS WILLING
MODERATELY LESS WILLING
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
MODERATELY MORE WILLING
CONSIDERABLY MORE WILLING
PARTICIPATION LOANS WITH
CORRESPONDENT BANKS
CONSIDERABLY LESS WILLING
MODERATELY LESS WILLING
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
MODERATELY MORE WILLING
CONSIDERABLY MORE WILLING
LOANS TO BROKERS
CONSIDERABLY LESS WILLING
MODERATELY LESS WILLING
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
MODERATELY MORE WILLING
CONSIDERABLY MORE WILLING

NUMBER OF

BANKS

120
1
3
97
18
1

0

u

0
2
12
1
0

0
0
7
0
0

0
2
5
1
0

0
0
5
0
1

1
0
7
3
0

0
O
9
3
0

0
0
10
0
0

0
0
13
2
0

0
0
7
2
0

0
0
2
1
0

0
0
7
2
0

0
0
9
0
0

0
0
9
4
0

0
n
7
1
0

0
1
12
0
0

0
0
6
0
0

0
1
6
0
0

0
0
6
0
0

1
0
9
1
0

0
0
11
1
0

0
0
10
0
0

0
0
15
0
0

1
7
0
0

0
0
3
0
0

0
0
9
0
0

0
0
9
0
0

0
0
13
0
0

0
0
7
1
C

0
0
15
0
(

0
0
7
0
0

0
0
6
0
0

0
0
6
0
0

1
0
9
1
0

0
0
10
1
1

0
0
9
I
0

0
0
12
3
0

1
1
5
2
0

0
0
3
0
0

0
0
8
1
0

0
0
9
0
0

0
0
10
3
0

0
0
7
1
O

C
0
12
4
0

0
0
6
2
0

0
0
b
2
0

0

C
0
11
0

0

0
0
10
2
0

1
0
8
1
0

0
0
12
2
1

0
0
5
3
1

0
0
3
0
0

0
0
8
1
0

0
0
7
2
0

0
0
11
2
0

0
c
b
0
0

0
C
12
4

0
O
4
4

0
u
8
0
0

0
0
5
0
1

0
0
O0
1
0

0
0
10
2
0

1
0
9
0
0

0
0
13
2
0

0
0
6
2
1

0
0
3
0
0

0
0
9
0
0

0
0
6
3
0

0
0
t0
3
0

)
7

11
2
2
111
3
0
120
2
1
1CJ
I~
i

121
1
0
99
38
3

0
5
0
1

121
I
0
101
17
2

121

0

NOT FOR QUOTATION OR PUBLICATION
COMPARISON OF

TABLE 4
SELECTED RESPONSES

IN THE FEBRUARY

FEB.

AND

MAY SURVEYS

15, 1976
NUMBER
OF BANKS

MAY 15, 1976
NUMBER OF BANKS
STRONGER
UNCHANGED
WEAKER

STRENGTH OF DEMAND FOR COMMERCIAL AND
INDUSTRIAL LOANS
COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS AGO
STRONGER
UNCHANGED
WFAKER

9
56
56

ANTICIPATED DEMAND THREE MONTHS HENCE
STRONGER
UNCHANGED
WEAKER

42
66
13

ANTICIPATED DEMAND THREE MONTHS HENCE
STRONGER
UNCHANGED
WEAKER

42
66
13

LENDING TO NONFINANCIAL BUSINESSES
INTEREST RATES CHARGED
FIRMER
UNCHANGED
EASIER
COMPENSATING OR SUPPORTING BALANCES
FIRMER
UNCHANGED
EASIER
STANDARDS OF CREDIT WORTHINESS
FIRMER
UNCHANGED
EASIER
MATURITY OF TERM LOANS
FIRMER
UNCHANGED
EASIER

2
8
7
30

28
6
COMPARED
9

6
2
FIRMER

3
36
36

4
12
13

11
37
7

1
1
0

TO THREE MONTHS AGO
2v
10
44
16
8
3

UNCHANGED

EASIER

NOT FOR QUOTATION OR PUBLICATION

TABLE

FEB.

4

(CONTINUED)

MAY 15,

15, 1976
NUMBER
OF BANKS

1976

NUMBER OF BANKS
FIRMER
UNCHANGED
EASIER

REVIEWING CREDIT LINES OR LOAN APPLICATION
ESTABLISHED CUSTOMERS
FIRMER
UNCCHANGED
EASIER

4
10:
14

0
2
0

4
96
11

0
5
3

7
94
2C

0
2
1

7
84
13

0
8
6

NEW CUSTOMERS
FIRMER
UNCHANGED
EASIER
LOCAL

SEPVICE

AKEA CUSICMLRS
FIRMER
UNCHANGEU
EASIER

NONLOCAL SFRVICE AREA CUSTOMFRS
FIRMER
UNCHANGEL
ESItR

FAC10RS RELATING TO APPLICANT
VALUE AS DEPOSITOR rk
SOURCF OF COLLATERAL EUSINESS
FTRMEk
UNCHANI t
EASIER
INTENDED

LENDINb

USE CF

THE LOAN
FIRMER
UNCHANGED
EASIER

TO "NUNCAPlIVE"

TERMS ANI

FINANCE

COMPANIES

CONDITIONS:

INTEKEST KATES CHARGFD
FIRMER
UNCHANGED
EASIER
COMPENSATING OR SUPPU'KTING BALANCES
FIRMER
UNCHANGED
EASIER

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TABLE 4 (CONINUED

FEB.

15,

1976

NUMBER
OF BANKS
LENDING TO "NONCAPTIVE"

MAY 15,

1976

NUMBER OF BANKS
FIRMER
UNCHANGED
EASIER

FINANCE COMPANIES

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
REQUIRFMENTS
ENFORCEMENT OF BALANCE
FIRMER
UNCHANGED
EASIER

4
115
2

0
3
0

2
106
2

2
6
0

ESTABLISHING NEW OR LARGER CREDIT LINES
FIRMER
UNCHANGED
EASIER

13
101
7

0
5
1

11
b7
4

2
9
2

WILLINGNESS 10 MAKE OTHER TYPES OF LOANS
TERM LOANS

TO BUSINESSES
LESS
UNCHANGED
MORE

CONSUMER INSTALMENT LOANS
LFSS
UNCHANGED
MORE

LESS

4
79
38

3
81
36

SINGLE FAMILY MORTGAGE LOANS
LESS
UNCHANGED
MORE

2
103
15

MULTI-FAMILY MORTGAGE LOANS
LESS
UNCHANGED
MORE

8
109
3

ALL OTHER MORTGAGE LOANS
LESS
UNCHANGED
MORE

4
109
7

PARTICIPATION

LOANS WITH CORRESPONDENT BANKS
5
LESS
92
UNCHANGED
24
MORE

LOANS TO BROKERS
LESS
UNCHANGED
MORE

UNCHANGED

MORE

NOT FOR QUOTATION

OR

IN
PUBLICATION

TABLE

A CROSS-CLASSIFICATION

5

OF SELECTED RESPONSES

MAY 15,

1976

NUMBER
CF BANKS
NONFINANCIAL
LENDING
BUSINESSES
NONFINANCIAL
TO

IN THE
1Ht

MAY SURVEY

MAY 15,

1976

NUMBER OF BANKS
ESSENTIALLY
FIRMER
UNCHANGED

EASIER

BUSINESSES

CHARGED
FIRMFR
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
EASIER

2
101
17

COMPENSATING UR SUPPORTING BALANCES
2
0
0
13
87
1
0
7
10

FIRMER
ESSENTIALLY
EASIER

CHARGED
RATES
INTEREST RATES

3
104
14

ESTABLISHED CUSTOMERS
2
1
0
103
0
7

9
103
9

INTENDED USE OF THE LOAN
1
8
99
2
0
8

NEW CUSTOMFRS
UNCHANGED

OR

VALUE AS DEPOSITOR
SOURCE OF COLLATERAL BUSINESS
FIRMER
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
EASIER
LENDING
TO
INTEREST

"NONCAPTIVE"

FINANCE

RATES CHARGED
FIRMER
FSSENTIALLY
EASIER

COMPANIES

UNCHANGED

COMPENSATING OR SUPPORTING BALANCES
0
1
0
0
115
4
0
2
1

COMPENSATING

OR SUPPORTING BALANCES
FIRMER
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
EASIER

ENFORCEMENT OF BALANCE REQUIREMENTS
0
0
0
3
309
4
0
1
4

COMPENSATING

OR SUPPURTING BALANCES
FIRMER
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
EASIFR

ESTABLISHING NEW OR LARGER CREDIT LINES
0
0
0
6
98
12
0
4
1

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TABLE 5

(CONTINUED)

A CROSS-CLASSIFICATION OF SELECTED RESPONSES IN THE

MAY 15,

1976

NUMBER
OF BANKS

MAY SURVEY

MAY 15, 1976
NUMBER OF BANKS
ESSENTIALLY
UNCHANGED
LESS

MORE

WILLINGNESS TO MAKE OTHER TYPES OF LOANS
TERM LOANS TO BUSINESSES
LESS
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGFD
MORE

MATURITY OF TERM LOANS
2
0
85
1
0
20

SINGLE FAMILY MORTGAGE LOANS
LESS
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
MORE

MULTI-FAMILY MORTGAGE LOANS
2
1
1
1
93
1
1
17
1

SINGLE FAMILY MORTGAGE LOANS
LESS
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
MORE

ALL OTHER MORTGAGE LOANS
1
2
1
9
87
1
4
14
1

TERM LOANS TO BUSINESSFS
LESS
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
MORE

CONSUMER INSTALMENT LOANS
O
1
1
0
67
21
0
12
18

TFRM LOANS TO BUSINESSES
LESS
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
MORE

PARTICIPATION LOANS WITH
CORRESPONDENT BANKS
O
1
1
1
80
7
0
18
13

TERM LOANS TO BUSINESSES
LESS
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
MORE

LOANS TO BROKERS
0
2
81
1
0
18

0
2
11

0
6
13

TABLE

NOT FOR QUOTATION OR PUBLICATION

5

(CONTINUED)

A CROSS-CLASSIFICATION OF SELECTED RESPONSES IN THE

MAY 15, 1976

NUMBER
OF BANKS
STRENGTH OF DEMAND
INDUSTRIAL LOANS

FOR COMMERCIAL

TO

CCPAKED

10 THREE

MONTHS AGO
STRONGFR
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
WEAKER

COMPARED TO

MAY

15,

1976

NUMBER OF BANKS
ESSENTIALLY
FIPMER
UNCHANGED

EASIER

AND

THREE MONTHS AGO
STRONGFR
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
WEAKER

COMPARED

MAY SURVEY

THREE MONTHS AGO
STRONGER
ESSFNTIALLY UNCHANGED
WEAKER

INTEREST RATES CHARGED
TO NONFINANCIAL BUSINESSES
2
12
3
0
67
0
22
6
COMPENSATING OR SUPPORTING BALANCES
3
5

STANDARD
3
3
1

OF CREDIT
13
71
27

WORTHINESS
1
I
1

COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS AGO
STRONGER
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
WEAKER

MATURITY OF TERM LOANS

COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS AGO
STRONGER
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
WEAKER

NEW CUSTOMERS
1
2

COMPARED

TO THREE MONTHS AGO
STRONGER
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
WEAKER

COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS AGO
STRONGER
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
WEAKER

("NONCAPTIVE FINANCE COMPANIES")
ENFCRCEMENT OF BALANCE REQUIREMENTS
3
12
2
4
71
0
1
27
1
("NON C APT I VE
ESTABLISHING
3
3
0

FINANCE COMPANIES")
NEW OR LARGER CREDIT LINtS
5
9
6
66
2
27

NOT FOR QUOTATION OR PUBLICATION

TABLE 5 (CONTINUED)

A CROSS-CLASSIFICATION OF SELECTED RESPONSES IN THE

MAY 15,

1976

NUMBER
OF BANKS

MAY SURVEY

MAY 15, 1976
NUMBER OF BANKS
ESSENTIALLY
UNCHANGED
LESS

MORE

STRENGTH OF DEMAND FOR COMMERCIAL AND
INDUSTRIAL LOANS
COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS AGO
STRONGER
ESSENITALLY UNCHANGED
WEAKER

COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS AGO
STRONGER
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
WEAKER

COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS AGO
STRONGER
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
WEAKER

WILLINGNESS TO MAKE
TERM LOANS TO bUSINESSES
9
0
59
2
WILLINGNESS TO MAKE
CONSUMER INSTALLMENT LOANS
6
0
11
24
1
WILLINGNESS TO MAKE
SINGLE FAMILY MORIGAGE
6
3

LOANS
6

COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS AGO
STRONGER
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
WEAKER

WILLINGNESS TO MAKE
MULTI-FAMILY MOhTGAGE LOANS
13
3
1
0
)
72
0
26
2

COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS AGO
STRONGER
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
WEAKER

WILLINGNESS 10 MAKE
ALL OTHER MORTGAGE LOANS
2
11
bb
1
0
24

COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS AGO
STRONGER
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
WEAKER
COMPARED TO THRFE MONTHS AGO
STRONGFR
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
WEAKER

WILLINGNESS TO MAKE
PARTICIPATION LOANS WITH
CORRESPONDENT BANKS
0
13
G
66

WILLINGNESS TO MAKE
LOANS TO BROKERS
O
15
O
68
1
18

NOT FOR QUOTATION OR

PUBLICATION

TABLE

5 (CONTINUED)

A CROSS-CLASSIFICATION OF SELECTED RESPONSES

MAY 15,

IN THE

MAY 15, 1976

1976

NUMBER
OF BANKS

MAY SURVEY

NUMBER OF BANKS
ESSENTIALLY
UNCHANGED
FIRMER

EASIER

STRENGTH OF DEMAND FOR COMMERCIAL AND
INDUSTRIAL LOANS
ANTICIPATED DEMAND IN NEXT 3 MONTHS
STRONGER
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
WEAKER

COMPENSATING OR SUPPORTING BALANCES
2
50
12
U
44
11
0
1
1

ANTICIPATED

STANDARDS OF CREDIT WORTHINESS
5
58
I
2
51
2
0
2
0

DEMAND IN NEXT 3 MONTHS
STRONGER
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
WEAKER

ANTICIPATED DEMAND IN NEXT 3 MONTHS
STRONGER
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
WEAKER

MATURITY OF TERM LOANS
56
1
0
49
0
2

7
6
0

ANTICIPATED DEMAND IN NEXT 3 MONTHS
STRONGER
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
WEAKER

NEW CUSTOMERS
2
53
50
1
0
1

9
4
1

ANTICIPATED DEMAND IN NEXT 3 MONTHS
STRONGER
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
WEAKER

("NONCAPTIVE
ESTABLISHING
3
2
1

LESS

ANTICIPATED

DEMAND IN NEXT 3 MONTHS
STRONGER
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED
WEAKER

FINANCE COMPANIES")
NEW OR LARGER CREDIT LINES
9
52
4
49
1
C

ESSENTIALLY
UNCHANGED

MORE

WILLINGNESS TO MAKE
TERM LOANS TO bUSINESSES
2
47
15
0
40
15
0
1
1