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FEDERAL

RESERVE
For immediate release
August 11, 1971

AUTOMOBILE LOANS BY MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES
NEW CAR MATURITY TERMS CONTINUED TO EASE
IN JUNE AS THE PERCENTAGE OF CONTRACTS
WITH 31-36 MONTH MATURITIES INCREASED.
9Q

I

i

1968

Seasonally adjusted
June 1971
May 1971
April 1971
March 1971

i

1969

1970

78
1971

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION - NEW CAR CONTRACTS
Over 36
24 months
25-30
31-36
Balloon
months
months,
months
7.
%
%
%
%

Total

12.9
13.3
13.7
15.4

2.9
3.0
2.9
3.2

83.8
82.9
82.7
80.7

0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3

0.3
0.4
0.3
0.4

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

11.9
12.6
12.9

2.6
3.0
2.4

85.1
83.9
84.2

0.3
0.3
0.3

0.2
0.3
0.3

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
June 1971
May 1971
June 1970

Seasonally adjusted
June 1971
May 1971
April 1971
March 1971

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION - USED CAR CONTRACTS
25-30
Over 30
Balloon
18 months
19-24
months
months
months
or less
%
7.
7.
%
%

Total

5.1
6.1
5.4
5.5

13.7
15.6
14.3
14.5

32.2
25.6
32.0
30.4

49.0
53.1
47. 7.
49.0

0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

4.8
5.7
5.4

13.4
14.6
15.2

35.0
27.0
33.4

46.7
52.6
45.9

0.1
0.1
0.1

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
June 1971
May 1971
June 1970


Note:
Details may not add to totals
seasonal factors by sector.


because of rounding and construction of

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A U T O M O B I L E L O A N S BY M U O R

F I N A N C E COMPANIES

U S E D CAR M A T U R I T I E S A L S O B E C A M E M O R E
L I B E R A L A S A SMALLER PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL
C O N T R A C T S W E R E W R I T T E N FOR LESS THAN
24 MONTHS.

22
18
1969

1968

1970

1971

DISTRIBUTION OF DEALER COST RATIOS - NEW CAR CONTRACTS
(loan as per cent of dealer cost)
Over 110
91-100
101-105
106-110
90 or
Total

%

Seasonally adjusted
June 1971
May 1971
A p r i l 1971
March 1971

7=

%

%

7.

48.4
48.4
47.7
47.0

31.6
31.4
31.0
31.6

11.9
12.4
12.8
13.3

4.9
4.8
5.1
4.9

3.2
3.1
3.3
3.2

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

47.9
48.8
48.0

32.1
31.5
31.9

12.0
12.3
12.3

4.9
4.7
4.8

3.1
2.9
3.0

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
June 1971
May 1971
June 1970

D I S T R I B U T I O N OF DEALER COST RATIOS - USED CAR CONTRACTS
(loan as per cent of w h o l e s a l e v a l u e )
Over 120
111-120
101-110
91-100
90 or
Total
less
7o
%
%
%
%
Seasonally adjusted
June 1971
May 1971
A p r i l 1971
March 1971

33.2
37.7
33.7
33.9

27.8
27.8
28.2
28.7

24.4
23.0
24.5
24.5

10.2
9.0
10.2
9.6

5.4
4.3
4.6
4.6

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

31.5
35.6
31.3

27.9
27.3
27.5

24.9
23.2
24.4

10.4
9.5
10.9

5.4
4.6
5.8

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
June 1971
May 1971
June 1970
Notei

Details may not add

to totals because of rounding and construction of

seasonal factors by sector.



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-3AUTOMOBILE LOANS BY MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES
DEALER COST RATIOS A N D MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS
JUNE 1971
NEW CARS
(Percentage distribution of contracts)
Not seasonally adjusted

Loan as
per cent of
dealer cost

25-30
months

8.4
2.0
1.2
0.2
0.2

1.2
0.7
0.5
0.1
0.1

38.1
29.2
10.3
4.6
2.8

0.1
0.1
0.1

11.9

2.6

85.1

0.3

90% or less
91% to 100%
101% to 105%
106% to 110%
Over 110%
Total

Maturities
31-3^
months

24 months

,

Over 36
months

Balloon
paper
*

Total

0.2
*
*

47.9
32.1
12.0
4.9
3.1

0.2

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

18 months

19-24
months

Maturities
25-30
months

Over 30
months

Balloon
paper

3.6
0.6
0.3
0.1
0.1

7.3
3.3
1.8
0.7
0.4

9.8
10.7
9.2
3.7
1.7

10.8
13.3
13.5
5.9
3.2

*

4.8

13.4

35.0

46.7

0.1

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




Total

31.5
27.9
24.9
10.4
5.4
100.0