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FEDERAL

RESERVE

s t a t i s t i c a l

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r e l e a s e
For immediate r e l e a s e
A p r i l 12, 1973

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AUTOMOBILE LOANS SY MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES
THE PROPORTION OF NEW CAR CONTRACTS WITH
31-36 MONTH MATURITIES ROSE IN FEBRUARY TO
THE HIGHEST POINT SINCE LAST JUNE.

RANK

OF RICHMOND

90

85

80
1970

Seasonally adjusted
F e b r u a r y 1973
J a n u a r y 1973
December 1972
November 1972

1971

1972

1973

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION - NEW CAR CONTRACTS
24 months
25-30
31-36
Over 36
Balloon
or l e s s
months
months
.months
paper
%
%
%
7,
. %

Total

11.4
12.2
11.9
12.2

2.4
2.6
2.9
3.0

84.5
83.8
83.9
83.5

1.9
1.7
1.6
1.4

0.3
0.2
0.3
0.3

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

12.1
13.0
12.5

2.7
3.0
3.1

83.2
82.3
83.7

1.8
1.5
0.5

0.3
0.3
0.3

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
F e b r u a r y 1973
J a n u a r y 1973
F e b r u a r y 1972

Seasonally adjusted
F e b r u a r y 1973
J a n u a r y 1973
December 1972
November 1972

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION - USED CAR CONTRACTS
18 months
19-24
25-30
Over 30
Balloon
months
months
months
SS
P
%
7%
%
%

Total

5.0
4.8
5.2
5.1

13.0
13.1
15 .3
15.5

30.7
35.5
37.4
37.6

50.8
46.9
42.4
42.0

0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2

100 .*0

4.7
5.0
5 .0

11.3
12.3
11.6

28.9
32.5
30.1

55.1
50.2
53.3

0.1
0.1
0.1

100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0

Unadjus ted
F e b r u a r y 1973
J a n u a r y 1973
F e b r u a r y 1972

Note: D e t a i l s may not add t o t o t a l s because of r o u n d i n g and c o n s t r u c t i o n of s e a s o n a l
f a c t o r s by s e c t o r .




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AUTOMOBILE LOANS BY MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES
THE PROPORTION OF USED CAR LOANS WITH LOW
DOWNPAYMENTS (DEALER COST RATIOS OVER 100%)
DECLINED FURTHER IN FEBRUARY FROM THE RECENT
HIGH REACHED LAST OCTOBER.

1970

1971

1972

1973

DISTRIBUTION OF DEALER COST RATIOS - NEW CAR CONTRACTS
( l o a n as per c e n t of d e a l e r c o s t )
91-100
101-105
106-110
Over 110
90 or
Total
7=
7=
7=
7,
7,
Seasonally adjusted
F e b r u a r y 1973
J a n u a r y 1973
December 1972
November 1972

44.2
43.9
43.6
43.3

31.1
30.7
31.4
31.7

13.8
13.9
14.1
14.4

6.4
6 .6
6 .4
6 .4

4.6
4.5
4.6
4.7

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

43.0
43.5
46 .6

31.3
30.7
31.4

14.4
14.5
12.7

6.7
6.6
5.6

4.7
4.8
3.7

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
F e b r u a r y 1973
J a n u a r y 1973
• F e b r u a r y 1972

DISTRIBUTION OF DEALER COST RATIOS - USED CAR CONTRACTS
( l o a n as per c e n t of w h o l e s a l e v a l u e )
101-110
111-120
Over 120
90 or
91-100
Total
less
7=
70
7o
7o
%
Seasonally adjusted
F e b r u a r y 1973
J a n u a r y 1973
December 1972
November 1972

30.9
30.5
29.7
29.6

26.8
26.6
26.5
26.0

24.9
25.6
25.3
24.9

11.9
11.9
12.0
12.4

5.8
5 .8
7.0
7 .0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

31.2
31.7
33.5

26.5
26.8
27.5

24.9
24.6
23.5

11.9
11.5
10.6

5 .6
5.5
5.0

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
F e b r u a r y 1973
J a n u a r y 1973
F e b r u a r y 1972

Note: D e t a i l s may not add to t o t a l s because of r o u n d i n g and c o n s t r u c t i o n of s e a s o n a l
f a c t o r s by s e c t o r .




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AUTOMOBILE LOANS BY MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES
DEALER COST RATIOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS
FEBRUARY 1973
NEW CARS
( P e r c e n t a g e d i s t r i b u t i o n of c o n t r a c t s )
Not s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d
Loan as
per c e n t of
dealer cost

24 months

25-30
months

Maturities
31-36
months

Over 36
months

7.9
2.3
1.6
0.2
0.2

1.1
0.7
0.6
0.2
0.1

33.7
27.4
11.8
6.1
4.3

0.4
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.2

12.1

2.7

83.2

",1.8

90% or l e s s
917= to 100%
1017. to 1057=
1067= t o 1107=
Over 1107=
Total

Balloon
*

0.2

*

0.3

Total
43.0
31.3
14.4
6.7
4.7
100.0

USED CARS
( P e r c e n t a g e d i s t r i b u t i o n of c o n t r a c t s )
Not s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d
Loan as
per c e n t of
wholesale value

18 months

19-24
months

Maturities
25-30
months

3.6
0.7
0.3
0.1
0.1

6.5
2.4
1.4
0.7
0.3

8.8
8.8
6.8
3.2
1.3

12.3
14 .5
16.4
8.0
3.9

*

4.7

11.3

28.9

55.1

0.1

907= or l e s s
917= t o 1007=
1017= t o 1107=
1117= t o 1207=
Over 1207=
Total

Note: D e t a i l s may not add to t o t a l s because of r o u n d i n g .
* Less than o n e - t e n t h of one per c e n t .




Over 30
months

Balloon
*

Total
31.2
26.5
24.9
11.9
5.6
100.0