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RESERVE

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G.25

AUTQM3BILE LOANS BY MIJOR SALES FINANCE COMPANIES
THE PROPORTION OF 3-YEAR NEW CAR CONTRACTS HAS
RISEN SINCE LAST FALL TO A N ALL TIME HIGH.

1967

MVTURir DISTR IBUTION - NEW CAR CONTRACTS
24 months 25-30 31-36 Over 36 Balloon
Total
or less months months months , paper
Seasonally adjusted
February 1968
January 1968
December 1967
November 1967

%

%

%

%

No. of contracts
reported (000)

%

13.1
13.4
14.6
15.1

2.6
2.7
2.7
2.7

83.2
82.7
81.6
81.1

0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4

0.7
0.8
0.7
0.7

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

122
tl4
94
101

13.5
15.3
14.3

2.8
2.9
3.1

82.5
80,5
81.4

0.4
0.4
0.5

0.8
0.9
0.7

100.0
100.0
100.0

96
90
84

Unadjusted
February 1968
January 1968
February 1967

MATURITY DISTR:IBUTION - USED (
:AR CONTRACTS
18 months 19-24 25-30 Over 30 Balloon
Total
paper
or less months months months
Seasonally adjusted
February 1968
January 1968
December 1967
November 1967

.%

%

%

.

%

No. of contracts
reported (000)

%

6.5
7.0
6.8
6.8

17.2
16.6
17.7
18.0

32.7
33.4
33.5
33.4

43.2
42.7
41.6
41.5

0.4
0.3
0.4
0.3

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

6.0
6.8
7.8

15.0
15.1
18.0

32.0
31.4
33.5

46.6
46.3
40.3

0.4
0.4
0.4

100.0
100.0
100.0

46
41
36
40

Unadjusted
February 1968
January 1968
February 1967




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36

39

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-2AUTOMDBILE LOANS BY MA.J0R SALES FINANCE COMPANIES
NEW CAR CONTRACTS WITH A DCR IN EXCESS OF 110%
HAVE ALSO RISEN SLIGHTLY OVER THE PAST FEW MDNTHS.

1968

1967

1966

DISTRIBUTION OF DEALER COST RATIOS - NEW CAR CONTRACTS
(loan as per cent of dealer cost)
No. of contracts
90 or 91- 100 101- 105 106- 110 Over 110
Total reported (000)
7
=
%
%
%
%
Seasonally adjusted
February 1968
January 1968
December 1967
November 1967

44.4
44.1
42.8
43.6

31 .7
31,
.4
.2
32,
32,
.0

13.
.0
13.
.7
14.
,3
14.
,5

6 .3
6 .3
6,
.2
5,
.9

4. 6
4.5
4.5
4.0

100.
.0
,0
100.
100.
,0
100.
,0

112
103
86
92

43.8
43.9
43.3

31.
.4
31.
.2
32,
.0

13.
,4
13. 9
,2
13.

6.
,6
6.
.4
6.
.6

4.8
4. 6
4.9

100. 0
100. 0
100. 0

88
81
76

Unadjusted
February 1968
January 1968
February 1967

DISTRIBUTION OF DEALER COST RATIOS - USED CAR CONTRACTS
(loan as per cent of wholesale value)
No. of contracts
90 or 91-100 101-110 111-120 Over 120
Total reported (000)
less

%

%

%

%

%

28.2
28.5
28.9
28.8

25.5
25.1
26.1
25.6

25.5
26.0
25.3
24.1

12.9
12.6
12.6
13.6

7.9
7.8
7.1
7.9

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

38
34
• 30
33

29.3
30.4
24.0

25.7
25.3
22.1

25.2
25.1
24.2

12.3
12.0
15.4

7.5
7.2
14.3

100.0
100.0
100.0

33
30
33

Seasonally adjusted
February 1968
January 1968
December 1967
November 1967
Unadjusted
February 1968
January 1968
February 1967




G. 25
AUTOMOBILE LOANS BY MAJOR SALES FINANCE COMPANIES
DEALER COST RATIOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS
FEBRUARY 1968
NEW CARS
(Percentage distribution of contracts)
Not seasonally adjusted

Loan as
per cent of
dealer cost
90% or less
91% to 100%
101% to 105%
106% to 110%
Over 110%
Total

24 months
or less

25-30
months

Maturities
31-36
Over 36
months
months

Balloon

9.6
2.4
0.9
0.2
0.2

1.6
0.7
0.3
0.1
0.1

32.3
27.9
12.1
6.2
4.5

0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1

0.2
0.3
0.1
0.1

13.3

2.8

82.9

0.4

0.6

T o ta 1
43.8
31.4
13.5
6.6
4.7,
100.0

USED CARS
(Percentage distribution of contracts)
Not seasonally adjusted

Loan as
per cent of
wholesale value
90% or less
91% to 100%
101% to 110%
111% to 120%
Over 120%
Total

Maturities
Over 30
25-30
months
months

18 months
or less

19-24
months

• 3.8
0.7
0.4
0.2
0.2

6.9
2.6
1.9
0.9
0.6

8.3
9.4
8.4
3.8
2.3

14.5
7.5
4.3

5.3

13.0

32.1

49.4

Balloon
paper
0.1
0.1

Note: Details may not add to totals because of rounding.
*Less than one-tenth of one per cent.




Total
29.3
25.7
25.2
12.3
7.5

0.2

100.0