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FEDERAL

RESERVE

statistical

release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JULY 9 , 1976

CONSUMER INSTALMENT CREDIT -

MAY 1976

CONSUMER INSTALMENT CREDIT OUTSTANDING INCREASED BY $ 1 . 4 8 BILLION I N MAY, AFTER
SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT.
THE G A I N , LARGEST SINCE THE $ 1 . 7 6 BILLION INCREASE OF OCTOBER 1 9 7 3 ,
RESULTED FROM LIQUIDATIONS OF CREDIT DECREASING AT A MORE RAPID RATE THAN EXTENSIONS.
ALL MAJOR CREDIT TYPES EXCEPT MOBILE HOMES REGISTERED AN INCREASE I N OUTSTANDINGS
DURING MAY. A GAIN OF $652 MILLION I N AUTOMOBILE PAPER ACCOUNTED FOR NEARLY HALF THE
TOTAL INCREASE, WITH MOST OF THE REMAINING RISE OCCURRING I N THE "ALL OTHERCATEGORY OF RETAIL STORE CREDIT AND MERCHANDISE-SECURED OR PERSONAL CASH LOANS.
DURING MAY, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXTENSIONS DECREASED BY ABOUT 3 PERCENT,
FOLLOWING A 3 . 7 PERCENT DROP I N APRIL.
THE DECLINE I N MAY OF $467 MILLION WAS TO A LEVEL
OF $ 1 5 . 0 4 B I L L I O N .
ONLY CREDIT UNIONS, AMONG*MAJQR EXTENDERS OF CONSUMER CREDIT,
INCREASED THEIR VOLUME OF LENDING FROM THE PREVIOUS MONTH, GAINING A NET OF $62 M I L L I O N ,
WITH NEARLY ALL OF THE INCREASE OCCURRING IN THE "ALL OTHER" GROUP. CREDIT EXTENSIONS BY
COMMERCIAL BANKS DECLINED BY $ 2 7 ] MILLION IN MAY AS BANK CREDIT EXTENDED FOR AUTOMOBILE
PURCHASES FELL BY $566 M I L L I O N .
LIQUIDATIONS, ON A SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BASIS, DROPPED BY $560 M I L L I O N , WITH
AUTOMOBILE CREDIT LIQUIDATIONS DECLINING BY $582 M I L L I O N .
CONSUMER INSTALMENT CREDIT

MAY

1976

(IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
INSTALMENT CREDIT, TOTAL

I
1

1

15,0411

AMOUNT EXTENDED:

j

AUTOMOBILE
MOBILE HOME
HOME IMPROVEMENT
BANK CREDIT CARD
OTHER REVOLVING (1)
ALL OTHER

4,4711
2311
385!
2,1031
4221
7,4291

1
1

AMOUNT LIQUIDATED:

12 MONTHS
ENDING
MAY 1976

15,2291

11

!
!

1.4741
1

1
I

1

!

163,116

13,4521

!
»

»
1
lt770»

12,900

2881

1

1

164,1011

|

54,429
3,358
4,701
22,422
4,372
86,734

3141
4121
1.5281
299|
7,2041

13,459|

1
XXXXXXX

|
3,983|

4,7091
2551
445|
1,904!
382|
7,535!

I t 3821

176,017

13,740!

1
1

1
1

1
1

XXXXXXX

1

15,5081
I
1
5,088|
2471
4131
1,985|
394|
7,3821
14,1261

13,5661

NET CHANGE IN AMOUNT
OUTSTANDING
AMOUNT OUTSTANDING,
END OF MONTH:

I

I

MAY 1976 | APR. 1976 I MAY 1976 | MAY 1975 I
(SEASONALLY A D J . )
I
(NOT SEAS.ADJ.)
I

159,069

151,409!

HOLDER SHARES OF INSTALMENT CREDIT
( I N PER CENT)
HOLDER

COMMERCIAL BANKS
FINANCE COMPANIES
CREDIT UNIONS
RETAILERS ( 3 )
OTHERS ( 4 )

SHARE OF EXTENSIONS
(SEASONALLY ADJ.)
MAY 1976 1 APR. 1976| MAY

1

!

48.0!
18.5 1
16.3 1
15.41
1.8|

48.3!
18.8!
15.4|
16.4|
1.11

!

1

! MONTH-END SHARE OF OUTSTANDINGS
I
(NOT SEASONALLY A D J . )
19751 MAY 1 9 7 6 ! APR. 1 9 7 6 ! MAY
1975

»

45.7|
21.31
14.2!
17.11
1.71

1

48.6|
22.61
16.4 1

lo.oi
2.4|

I

!
48.7!
22.6|
16.31
10.11
2.3!

I

NOTE! CONSUMER INSTALMENT CREDIT CONSISTS OF SHORT- AND INTERMEDIATE-TERM CREDIT
EXTENDED THROUGH REGULAR BUSINESS CHANNELS TO FINANCE THE PURCHASE OF GOODS
AND SERVICES FOR PERSONAL CONSUMPTION, OR TO REFINANCE DffiTS INCURRED FOR
SUCH PURPOSES, AND SCHEDULED TO BE REPAID I N TWO OR MORE INSTALMENTS.
MORTGAGE CREDIT I S EXCLUDED.
BANK CHECK CREDIT AND OTHER BANK REVOLVING CREDIT.
(1)
ANNUAL AVERAGE.
(2)
RETAIL STORES AND CATALOG ORDER.
(3)
MUTUAL SAVINGS BANKS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, AND AUTO DEALERS.
(4)




49.1
22.9
15.0
10.7
2.3

(2)

NET

CHANGE IN INSTALMENT CRfiOrt *

(Seasonally Adjusted Quarterly Totals)

Total

ILLIONS OF DOLLARS
6

1974
CONSUMER INSTALMENT CREDIT BY HOLDER AND TYPE

MAY

1976

U N MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)

II

E X T E ND E D

L I

Q UI D A T E D

INSTALMENT CREDIT* BY
I
1

NAY
1975
S.A.

1

1

TOTAL

1

12»999|

15,5081

BY HOLDER

1
1
1
1

1
!
1
1

1
1

1
1
1
1
1

5,944|
2,7651
1,846|
2,2271
2161

7,4941
2,9131
2,386|
2,5441
1711

1
1
I

1
1
1

I
1
1

HOLDER AND TYPE

COMMERCIAL BANKS
FINANCE COMPANIES
CREDIT UNIONS
RETAILERS 1 2 )
OTHERS ( 3 )
BY CREDIT TYPE
AUTOMOBILE* TOTAL
COMMERCIAL BANKS
PURCHASED PAPER
DIRECT LOANS
FINANCE COMPANIES
CREDIT UNIONS
OTHERS ( 3 )

COMM. BANKS, TOTAL
PERSONAL LOANS
FINANCE COS.* TOTAL
PERSONAL LOANS
CREDIT UNIONS
RETAILERS
OTHERS

11J
(2)
(3)

11

1
1
1
1
7,2231
2,7761
2,448|
2,3131
280|

1
1
1
4,4711

1

1

2,136!
1*1911
944|
7531
7311
561

3,1821
1*4751
1*7071
9751
8911
401

1
1
I

2,616|
1,4131
1*2041
9141
8921
49|

1
1
1

1
1
1

1

219|
621

186 1
611

1821
49|

1

1

1

1

3501

4131

3851

1

1

6*760|

1

|

1
15,0411

1

1
1
1
1,6001
3131
1

ALL OTHER, TOTAL

H
||
||

5,0881

1

BANK CREDIT CARD
BANK CHECK CREDIT

|
MAY
I
1976
| N.S.A.

1

2191

REVOLVING

r

MAY
1976
S.A.

3,676|

1

COMMERCIAL BANKS

I
I
|

1

MOBILE HOME

HOME IMPROVEMENT* TOTAL

APR.
1976
S.A.

1

1

COMMERCIAL BANKS
FINANCE COMPANIES

|
|
|

1*458|
i,029|
1*9431
l»190|
1*078|
2,2271
751

2591

1
I
1

2331

1
1
1

1,985|
394|

2,1031
4221

7*3821

7,4291

»
1

1*489|
1*081|
1*874|
l*545|
1*446|
2,544|
29|

1
1
1*667|
1,2031
1,810|
1,4651
1*511|
2,313|
127|

15,22911

II
II
II
II

MAY
1975
S.A.

|
|
|

APR.
1976
S.A.

|
|
|

14,1261

4,709||

3,7511

4,401|

2,268|
1,3261
9411
757|
6921
351

2,871|
1,313|
1*558|
75l|
740|
39|

2,772||
1*499M
1.27311
953||
930||
54||

II
II
II

199||
56||

II
445H

II

6,964|
2,5871
1,9941
2,3671
214|

1.904»|
382||

II
7*535||

II
1.740H
1*218||
1.905M
1.567M
1**37||
2,322||
13111

13*4591

0 U T S T A N DI

7.7

6*4621
7131 1
2 * 6 4 0 1 1 1571 1
1*8441 1 5 2 1 ! 1
2*3051
51 1
2081
78| 1

3,819|

3,7971

6521 1

55,484

6,005

10.6

2,276}
1*303|
9731
7921
711|
39|

2,2701
340| 1
1,3001 1 1101 1
2311 1
969|
1221 1
776|
1811 1
7121
101 1
391

32,664
18,671
13,993
12,060
10,269
471

2*545
734
1*811
1*758
1*642
60

7.8
3.9
12.9
14.6
16.0
12.7

8,408
3,336

-375
-126

-4.5
-3.8

79,785
5,409
6.8
37,022
2,344 !
6.3
2 6 , 9 7 5 1 4 , 3 0 1( 1 5 . 9
16,465
227 1
1.4
3 , 8 54
411
10.7

1

1
I
1

246|
70|

237|
721

1

3411

374|

1

2001

232|

1*5291
3431

1
1
1
1*846|
359|

1

7,0191

6,836|
1,4571
1*0301
2,263|
1*293|
999|
2,2291
721

1
1*418|
1*012|
1»756|
1*4291
1*218|
2,367|
77|

2191
67|

229|
71|

314|

3221

711 1

8,209

6 05

7.4

1971

1991

361 1

5,048

356

7.1

1*911|
378|

1,844)
381|

1921 I
44| 1

9,402
2,777

1*272
148

13.5
5.3

6*859|

6,8151

570J 1

76,485

5*163

6.8

1*529|
1»091»
1,758|
1*4451
1,1851
2,306|
79|

1*539||
1,0911
1 * 789 |
1,464|
1,1001
2,305||
8211

138 { 1
1121 1
52 1 1
20| 1
326f 1
5| 1
48| 1

21*4861
14,871
21,4661
17,6311
15,8941
16,4651
1,1741

1,463
1,192
7621
1*089
2,529
227
162

6.8
8.0
3.5
6.2
15.9
1.4
15.5

-37|
-18|

MUTUAL SAVINGS BANKS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, AND AUTO DEALERS.

S . A . AND N . S . A . DENOTE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AND NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA,




12*692 1

6,510|
2,619|
1.9271
2 ,308 I
2021

1
1

SSif.^5 6 S_JSi-ih L J a,lrilS E Q U A L " T O B I ™ * E*l*US_
LIQUIDATIONS
(REPAYMENTS* CHAR&EOFFS, AHO OTriEa -CREDITS 1
RS
A C T I N G T ^ L O ^ M ^ I ^ I T " ;«p°
Ju?
I L A N D * $ C 0 M P A » I E S ' ™ TRAVEL AND E N ^ m N M ^ T o N P ^ I E S
P Sn Z T i I J
T
1$ REPRE
APRIL SN A « ! I S 2 f L TV AAnmc A In
£fAJS I? D A. 2N£ A^N I N C R,™
SENTS A DECREASE OF $36 MILLION FROM THE END OF
D
EASE 0F
MUTUAL S A C I ^ £*!£<
?^SJ! 4S
«
°
' 5 MILLION ON AN UNADJUSTED BASIS.
NOTE*

N G

END OF CHANGE FROM END
MAY
OF MA)t
197 5
1976
I AMOUNT 1 PER
N.S.A.
N . S . A . 1 CENT

14751 1 1 6 4 , 1 0 1

1
1
1

272||

II
II
II

13,5661

NET | 1
CHG |
I
MAY | 1
| 1 1976 1 1
| 1 S.A. | 1
(1) 1 1

1
1
1
1
6,0421
3,117|
1,720|
2,229|
1921

II

|
MAY
|
1976
| N.S.A.

1
13,300|

7,268g|
2,917||
2*416||
2,322||
306H

II
II
II

MAY
1976
S.A.

RESPECTIVELY.

DATA REVISIONS TO G.19 STATISTICAL RELEASE

This issue of the G.19 statistical release contains data which are
substantially revised due to the recent availability of benchmark information
for several major holders of consumer instalment credit.
Finance company information has been revised for all months beginning with July. 1970 data, representing adjustments as the results of a
quinquennial survey conducted by the Federal Reserve System as of June 1975.
Commercial banks, retailers, and auto dealers have been revised for
the period beginning January 1975, based on benchmark data for these lenders.
Full data revisions are available on request from the Mortgage and
Consumer Finance Section, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C. 20551.
The chart below portrays the seasonally adjusted total net change
in consumer instalment credit for the newly-benchmarked data since 1970 as
well as compared with the figures which were revised. On the reverse side of
this page are summary data showing aggregate values for major elements of the
revised data.




TOTAL NET CHANGE IN INSTALMENT CREDIT
^Seasonally Adjusted Quarterly Totals)
Benchmarked _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _
Pre-Benchmarked

1972

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

1974

1976




CONSUMER INSTALMENT CREDIT
S e a s o n a l l y Adjusted

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