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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE-SYSTEM
G.18

September 3, 1958
CONSUMER INSTALMENT CREDIT AT COMMERCIAL BANKS
JULY 19.58

Consumer instalment c r e d i t held by commercial banks continued
to increase i n July, and at the month-end amounted to $12,581 million,
$87 million above a month ago. All types of c r e d i t increased during the month with personal loans showing the l a r g e s t increase as i n other
recent months. Increases i n instalment c r e d i t holdings were reported .
i n a l l Federal Reserve D i s t r i c t s except St. Louis which showed no
change.
Extensions of c r e d i t during July were $35 million above the
volume of a month e a r l i e r , but continued below a year e a r l i e r .
Consumer Instalment Credit a t Commercial Banks
(Estimates. I n millions of dollars)

Type of c r e d i t
Automobile paper
Purchased
Direct /
Other consumer goods paper
Repair and modernization loans
Personal loans
Total

Amounts outstanding
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Month Year
ago
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1958

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Federal Reserve D i s t r i c t :
'• Boston
'New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland.
'Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
• St. Louis
•Minneapolis'
. Kansas City
Dallas
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