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FEDERAL
statistical

RESERVE

release
For immediate release

G.21

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August 18, 1966.

AUTOMOBILE LOANS BY MAJOR SALES FINANCE COMPANIES

THE PER CENT OF NEW CAR CONTRACTS FOR 31-36 MONTHS
HAS GRADUALLY INCREASED SINCE 1964

Seasonally adjusted
June 1966
May 1966
April 1966
March 1966

Par cent

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

No. of contracts
reported (000)

15.5
15.4
15.4
15.1

3.0
3.2
3.3
3.3

80,2
80.1
80.1
80.5

0<6
0.6
0.5
' 0.5

0.7
0.7
0.7
0.6

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

'• 142
128
126
- 154

14.0
14.8
14.5

2.9
3.1
3.5

81.9
80.9
80.7

0.6
0.5
0.6

0.6
0.7
0\7

100.0
100.0
100.0

161
138
157

Unadjusted
June 1966
Month ago
Year ago

MATURITY DISTR][BUT ION - USED CAR CONTRACTS
18 months IB-24 25-30 Over 30 Balloon
paper
Total
months months months
Seasonally adjusted
June 1966
May 1966
April 1966
March 1966

%

%

%

%

No. of contracts
reported (000)

%

8.2
8.7
8.4
7.9

21.2
21.3
20.9
20.1

32.2
32.2
32.4
32.6

37.8
37.2
37.9
39.0

0.6
0.6
0.4
0.4

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

50
46
44
53

7.5
7.7
7.1

20.5
19.8
17.9

33.4
33.0
34.1

38.2
39.0
40.4

0.4
0.5
0.5

100.0
100.0
100.0

54
48
53

Unadjusted
June 1966
Month ago
Year ago
Note:

Monthly data for years 1960-1965 are available on request.




AUTOMOBILE LOANS BY MAJOR SALES FINANCE COMPANIES

THE PROPORTION OF NEW CAR CONTRACTS WITH DEALER COST RATIOS*
OVER 100% IS RUNNING ABOVE YEAR AGO LEVELS

June 1966
May 1966
April 1966
. March 1966

DISTRIBUTION OF DEALER COST RATIOS - NEW CAR CONTRACTS
loan ai per cent of dealer cost'
90 or
91-100 101-105. 106-110 Over 110
No. of contracts
less
Total reported (000)
7.
7,
7.
%
7,
41.9
42.0
41.9
43.1

32.0
13.5
31.7
13.4
31.5
13.5
31.1 ' 13.1

6.9
7.0
7.1
. 7.0

5.7
5.9
6.0
5.7

100.0
100.0
100.0
ioo. a

126
114
113
139

100.0
100.0
100.0

145
124
142

1

Unadjusted
June 1966
Month ago
Year ago

30:

1965

1964

Seasonally adjusted

P e r ce nt

41.7
42.2
43.9

32.6
31.9
31.2

13.6
13.4
12.9

6.8
6.9
6.7

5.3
5.6
5.3

DISTRIBUTION OF DEALER COST RATIOS - USED CAR CONTRACTS
90 or
less
7.
Seasonally adjusted
June 1966
May 1966 j
April 1966
March 1966

22.7
23.5
22.9
23.3

91-100 101-110 111-120 Over 120
7.

7,

22.3
22.8
22.9
; 22.3

23.6
23.4
23.0
24.4

%
15.9
15.7
15.3
15.6

Total

No. of contracts
reported (000)

715.5
14.6 '
15.9
14.4

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

43

40
38
37

June 1966
Month ago
Year ago

21.8

22.1

24.2

16:6

15.3

100.0

45

22.1
25.6

22.2
25.3

23.8
24.9

16.5
j 13.8

15.4
10.4

100.0
[ 100.0

39
44

"The value of the loan (excluding finance and insurance charges) as a percentage
of the car's cost to the dealer.




.«

1

Unadjusted

G .25
AUTOMOBILE LOANS BY MAJOR SAIJES FINANCE COMPANIES
DEALER COST RATIOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS .
JUNE 1966
NEW CARS

*

(Percentage distribution of contracts)
Not seasonally adjusted

Loan as
per cent of
dealer cost

24 months

90% or less

9.4

1.7

30.3

0.2

o.i:

91% to 1007=
101% to 105%
106% to 110%
Over 110%

1.9
0.6
0.3

0.8
0.3
0.1

29.5
12.6
6.4
4.8

0.2
0.1
0.1

0.2
0.1

M

32.6
13.6
6.8
5.3

83.6

0.6

0.4

100.0

Total

M
12.4

Maturities
31-36 Over 36
months months

25-30
months

3.0

'

Balloon
- paper

Total
-

41.7

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
18 months
or less

19-24
25-30 Over 30
months months months .
6.2
4.1
3.5
2.4

4.1
1.0
0.6
0.5
0.6

-1A

6.8 '

18.5

5.9
7.8
9.1
6.1
5.4

5.6
9.1
11.0
7.7
' • 6,9

34.3

40.2

Balloon
paper '

0.1
•
M
0.2

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




Total
21.8
22.1
24.2
16.6
15.3
100.0 :