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FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release
G.19

For immediate r e l e a s e
November 7 , 1988

CONSUMER INSTALLMENT CREDIT
Consumer i n s t a l l m e n t c r e d i t o u t s t a n d i n g i n c r e a s e d $ 1 . 9 b i l l i o n in September,
f o l l o w i n g , a $5*3 b i l l i o n r i s e i n August* The annual r a t e of growth in September was
3*5 p e r c e n t — o f f from t h e 9 . 9 p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e in August; f o r t h e t h i r d q u a r t e r ,
o u t s t a n d i n g i n s t a l l m e n t c r e d i t expanded a t a 6 - 3 / 4 p e r c e n t p a c e , somewhat below t h e 1 0 . 2
p e r c e n t pace of t h e f i r s t h a l f . The s m a l l e r i n c r e a s e in September l i k e l y r e f l e c t e d t h e
t h e absence of widespread auto s a l e s i n c e n t i v e programs, which had b o o s t e d growth in t h e
p r e v i o u s t h r e e Septembers. Automobile c r e d i t o u t s t a n d i n g was unchanged from August.
R e v o l v i n g and "other" c r e d i t advanced more s l o w l y than in August w h i l e mobile home
lending contracted s l i g h t l y .

Net change in
amount o u t s t a n d i n g
( m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )

Annual r a t e of growth
(percent)
1988

1988
CHANGE IN CREDIT, BY TYPE
( s e a s o n a l l y adjusted)

Total
Automobile
Revolving
Mobile home
Other

Sept.

Aug,

July

Sept.

1,880
49
1,518
-29
342

5,324
2,201
2,641
33
449

3,621
1,106
2,118
29
368

3.5
0.2
10.3
-1.4
2*5

1988
TERMS OF CREDIT
(not seasonally adjusted)

I n t e r e s t rates 1/
Commercial banks 2 /
48-mo. new-car loan
24-mo. p e r s o n a l loan
120-mo. mobile home loan
C r e d i t card p l a n
Auto f i n a n c e companies 3 /
New-car loan
Used-car loan
Other terms at
auto f i n a n c e companies 3 /
Maturity (months)
New-car loan
Used-car loan
Loan-to-value r a t i o (percent)
New-car loan
Used-car loan
Amount f i n a n c e d
(dollars)
New-car loan
Used-car loan




Aug,

9.9
9.3
18.1
1.5
3.3

July

6.7
4.7
14.7
1.4
2.7

1987

Sept.

Aug.

July

June

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

10.93
14.81
13.62
17.79

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

12.29
14.82

12.64
15.16

12.44
14.99

12.32
14.83

8.71
14.58

56.2
46.9

56.5
46.8

56.4
46.8

56.3
46.9

50.7
45.2

94
98

94
98

94
99

94
99

93
98

11,553
7,662

11,593
7,918

11,663
7,947

11,626
7,899

11,455
7,476

'

Sept.

CONSUMER INSTALLMENT CREDIT, BY HOLDER AND TYPE 4/
Millions of dollars except as noted
Net change during month
Sept.
1988
S .A*

Aug.
1988
S «A.

Sept.F
1988
N.S .A*

Outstanding at end of month
Sept.
1988
S.A.

Sept.p
1988
N.S.A.

Sept.
1987
N.S.A,

Change from end of
Sept. 1987
Percent

Amount

1,880

5,324

5,569

655,197

660,236

607,777

52,459

8.6

1,717
-1,239
826
401
244
-70

3,929
149
412
727
78
29

3,737
624
1186
166
13
-157

308,836
142,723
86,707
69,310
43,956
3,665

310,867
145,995
87,496
69,123
42,944
3,811

278,679
141,558
81,079
61,940
40,678
3,843

32,188
4,437
6,417
7,183
2,266
-32

11.6
3.1
7.9
11.6
5.6
-0.8

Automobile
Commercial banks
Finance companies
Credit unions
Saving8 institutions

49
1,023
•1,772
631
167

2,201
1,730
-185
400
256

n.a.
1,611
85
n.a.
n.a.

285,610
121,403
96,939
48,075
19,193

n.a.
122,593
100,099
n.a.
n.a.

n.a.
107,748
99,871
n.a.
n.a.

n.a.
14,845
228
n.a.
n.a.

n.a.
13.8
0.2
n.a.
n.a.

Revolving 7/
Commercial banks
Savings institutions
Retailers
Gasoline companies
Credit unions

1,518
812
286
206
-70
283

2,641
1,978
358
37
29
239

n.a.
2,319
n.a.
-14
-157
n.a.

179,086
112,435
16,135
37,914
3,665
8,935

n.a.
112,424
n.a.
36,940
3,811
n.a.

n.a.
96,062
n.a.
35,022
3,843
n.a.

n.a.
16,362
n.a.
1.9J8
-32
n.a.

n.a.
17.0
n.a.
5.5
-0.8
n.a.

Mobile home
Commercial banks
Finance companies
Savings institutions

-29
-39
-46
56

33
-19
-49
102

n.a.
19
-34
n.a.

25,885
8,854
7,341
9,690

n.a.
8,979
7,380
n.a.

n.a.
9,285
8,278
n.a.

n.a.
-306
-898
n.a.

n.a.
-3.3
-10.8
n.a.

Other
Commercial banks
Finance companies
Credit unions
Savings i n s t i t u t i o n s
Retailers

342
-79
579
-88
-107
37

449
241
384
-227
11
40

n.a.
-212
573
n.a.
n.a.
27

164,616
66,143
38,443
29,697
24,292
6,041

n.a.
66,871
38,516
n.a.
n.a.
6,004

n.a.
65,584
33,409
n.a.
n.a.
5,656

n.a.
1,287
5,107
n.a.
n.a.
348

n.a.
2.0
15.3
n.a.
n.a.
6.2

Total
Major holder
Commercial banks
Finance companies 5/
Credit unions
Savings institutions
Retailers
Gasoline companies
Major credit type 6/

1. Interest rates are annual percentage rates as specified by Regulation Z.
2. Commercial bank data are simple unweighted averages of each bank's "most commmon" rate
charged during the first calendar week of the month.
3. Finance company data from the subsidiaries of the three major U.S. automobile manufacturers
are volume-weighted averages covering all loans of each type purchased during the month.
4. The Board's series on amounts of credit covers most short- and intermediate-term credit
extended to individuals that is scheduled to be repaid (or has the option of repayment) in two or
more installments, excluding loans secured by real estate. Includes outstanding balances on some
securitized consumer loans originated by financial institutions.
5. More detail for finance companies is available in the G.20 Statistical Release, Finance
Companies.
6. Not seasonally adjusted data are unavailable by type of credit for certain holders. In these
cases, the seasonally adjusted total for the holder group has been allocated among the components
using the latest available benchmark information.
7. Excludes 30-day charge credit held by travel and entertainment companies.
n.a.* Data not available.
S.A.
r « revised.
p • preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted.

N.S.A.» Not seasonally adjusted.

The G.19 Statistical Release is issued around the fifth working day of each month.
date and time may be obtained by calling (-202) 452-3206.




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