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FEDERAL

statistical
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RESERVE

release
For immediate release
August 1, 1973

G.ll
(J.

Finance Rate and Other Terms on New and Used Car Instalment Credit Contracts
Purchased from Dealers by Major Auto Finance Companies

Period

Average maturity
(months)
New
Used
Total

Customer rate
(per cent per annum)
New
Used
Total

Average amount
financed
(dollars)
Used
Total
New

Ratio of amount
financed to wholesale value
(per cent)
New
Used
Total

1972
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

12.07
11.99
11.92
11.87
11.86
11.85
11.84
11.85
11.88
11.86
11.89
11.92

16.17
16.27
16.32
16.40
16.47
16.52
16.57
16.62
16.71
16.67
16.78
16.87

13.09
13.06
13.02
13.00
13.01
13.01
13.02
13.04
13.08
13.06
13.11
13.15

34.9
34.9
35.0
35.0
35.0
35.1
35.1
35.2
35.0
34.9
34.9
34.9

29.2
29.2
29.1
29.1
29.0
28.9
28.8
28.6
28.3
28.2
28.0
27.9

33.5
33.5
33.5
33.5
33.5
33 .6
33.5
33.6
33.3
33.2
33.2
33.2

3,014
3,018
3,029
3,058
3,075
3,119
3,141
3,116
3,101
3,186
3,179
3,208

1,645
1,645
1,645
1,648
1,668
1,676
1,692
1,671
1,629
1,692
1,706
1,729

2,447
2,456
2,482
2,521
2,561
2,609
2,641
2,600
2,566
2,702
2,675
2,710

86
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
87
87

97
98
99
99
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
99

89
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90

11.89
11.86
11.85
11.88
11.91
11.94

16.08
16 .20
16.32
16.44
16.52
16.61

12.93
12.94
12.96
13.02
13.06
13.10

34.9
35.0
35.1
35.2
35.3
35.4

29.6
29.6
29.5
29.4
29.4
29.3

33.6
33.7
33.7
33.8
33.8
33.9

3.200
3,199
3,184
3.201
3,225
3,283

1,789
1,794
1,787
1,792
1,815
1,837

2,668
2,666
2,678
2,704
2,738
2,797

87
87
87
88
88
88

98
99
99
99
99
99

90
90
90
91
91
91

1973
January
February
March
April
May
June

Note:
(Truth-in-Lending). Data on the amount financed exclude finance charges.



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