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F E D E R A L

statistical

R E S E R V E

For immediate r e l e a s e
November 6, 1973

G.ll
.NJ.is'

U L l i U A R Y

RESER
Period

release

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

Customer rate
(per cent per annum)
New
Used
Total

Average maturity
(months)
Used
Total
New

Average amount
financed
(dollars)
Total
Used
New

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

1972
July
August
September
October
November
December

11.84
11.85
11.88
11.86
11.89
11.92

16.57
16.62
16.71
16.67
16.78
16.87

13.02
13.04
13.08
13.06
13.11
13.15

35.1
35.2
35.0
34.9
34.9
34.9

28.8
28.6
28.3
28.2
28.0
27.9

33.5
33.6
33.3
33.2
33.2
33.2

3,141
3,116
3,101
3,186
3,179
3,208

1,692
1,671
1,629
1,692
1,706
1,729

2,641
2,600
2,566
2,702
2,675
2,710

87
87
87
87
87
87

100
100
100
100
100
99

90
90
90
90
90
90

11.89

16.08
16.20
16.32
16.44
16.52
16.61
16.75
16.86
16.98

12.93
12.94
12.96
13.02
13.06
13.10
13.20
13.30
13.45

34.9
35.0
35.1
35.2
35.3
35.4
35.4
35.4
35.3

29.6
29.6
29.5
29.4
29.4
29.3
29.1

33.6
33.7
33.7
33.8
33.8
33.9
33.8
33.7
33.6

3.200
3,199
3,184
3.201
3,225
3,283
3,329
3,347.
3,418

1,789
1,794
1,787
1,792
1,815
1,837
1,820
1,786
1,780

2,668
2,666
2,678
2,704
2,738
2,797
2,834
2,824
2,852

87
87
87
88
88
88
88
88
87

98
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99

90
90
90
91
91
91
91
91
90

1973
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September

11.86
11.85
11.88
11.91
11.94
12.02
12.13
12.28

28.8

28.5

—Rates are reported on an annual percentage rate basis as specified in the Federal Reserve Board's Regulation Z
(Trath-in-Lending). Data on the amount financed exclude finance charges .