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FEDERAL

RESERVE

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statistical

G. 11

release

For immediate release
October 2, 1975
Finance Rate and Other Terms on New and Used Car Instalment Credit Contracts
Purchased from Dealers by Major Auto Finance Companies

Period

Customer rate
(per cent per annum)
New
Used 1/ Total

Average maturity
(months)
New
Used
Total

Average amount
financed
(dollars)
New
Used
Total

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

1974
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

12.36
12.50
12.58
12.67
12.84
12.97
13.06
13.10

16.86
17.06
17.18
17.32
17.61
17.78
17.88
17.89

13.48
13.63
13.72
13.82
14.03
14.16
14.26
14.29

35.6
35.9
35.9
36.0
35.9
36.0
36.2
36.4

29.1
29.0
29.0
29.5
28.6
28.5
28.3
28.1

33.9
34.1
34.2
34.3
34.1
34.1
34.2
34.3

3,531
3,587
3,636
3,622
3,625
3,793
3,906
3,976

14.12
14.14
14.17
14.19
14.22
14.25
14.23
14.24

36.9
37.3
37.3
37.6
37.7
37.9
37.8
37.8

29.8
29.7
29.6
29.6
29.6
29.6
29.5
29.4

35.1
35.3
35.4
35.6
35.6
35.8
35 .7
35.7

3,931
3,863
3,975
4,074
4,125
4,125
4,074
4,082

1,974
1,991
2,005
1,994
2,005
2,055
2,102
2,112

2,958
3,025
3,074
3,076
3,043
3,167
3,213
3,257

88
88
88
88
87
87
87
86

99
99
99
99
99
97
97
96

91
91
91
90
90
89
89
88

1975
January
13.08
17.27
February
13.07
17.39
March
13.07
17.52
April
13.07
17.58
May
13.09
17.65
June
13.12
17.67
July
13.09
17.69
August
13.10
17.70
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2,212
3,209
87
95
2,215
3,247
87
96
2,180
3,198
87
97
2,203
3,233
86
97
2,230
3,331
86
98
2,259
3,393
87
97
2,264
3,421
96
87
2,261
3,406
87
96
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89
89
89
89
89
89
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