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FEDERAL

J&Zar&i'.

RESERVE

statistical

release
For immediate r e l e a s e
December 11,1973

AUTOMOBILE LOANS BY MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES
THE PROPORTION OF NEW CAR CONTRACTS WITH
MATURITIES OF 31-36 MONTHS INCREASED SOMEWHAT IN OCTOBER.
- 90

1971

*
Seasonally adjusted
October 1973
September 1973
August 1973
J u l y 1973 '

1973

1972

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION 24 months
25-30
31-36
months
months
%
%
%

' CAR CONTRACTS
Over 36
Balloon
months
V
%

Total

11.5
11.3
11.2
11.0

•2.2
1.9
2.2
2.1

83.4
82.8
82.4
83.2

3.8
3.4
3 .3
3.0

0.2
0.1
0.3
0.1

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

13.3
9.9
14.5

2.3
1.6 '
2.8

81.1
85.1
81.4

3.1
3.3
1.1

0.2
0.1
0.2

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted;
October 1973
September 19/3
October 1972

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION - USED CAR CONTRACTS
25-30
Over 30
Balloon
18 months
19-24
paper
months
months
months
Seasonally adjusted
October 1973
September 1973
August 1973
J u l y 1973

%

%

%

7o

%

4.9
4.7
4.8
4.7

15.2
12.5
12.8
12.7

37.4
29.4
28.8
29.1

43.4
55.6
54.8
54.3

0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

5.2
5.1
5.3

16.2
15.1
15.5

32.9
33.0
34.9

45.7
46.8
44.2

0.1
0.1
0.1

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
October 1973
September 1973
October 1972
Note:

D e t a i l s may not add to t o t a l s because of rounding and c o n s t r u c t i o n o f . 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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G.25

-2AUTOMDBILE LOANS BY MUOR FINANCE COMPANIES
THE PROPORTION OF NEW CAR CONTRACTS WITH
LOW DOWNPAYMENTS (DEALER COST RATIOS OVER
100%) ROSE IN OCTOBER FOLLOWING THE SHARP
DROP IN SEPTEMBER.

1970

Seasonally adjusted
October 1973
September 1973
August 1973
J u l y 1973

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 )
.
Over 110
106-110
90 or
91-100
101-105
Total
7=
7o
%
%
%
43.8
45.5
44.0
43.2

32.4
31.6
31.8
31.8

13.4
12.9
14.0
13.9

6.0
6.0
6.3
6.5

4.3
4.1
4.6
4.6

44.6
46.2
44.4

31.6
32.1
30.9

13,4
12.0
14.1

6.1
5.7
6.3

4.4
4.1
4.4

•

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
October 1973
September 1973
October 1972

Seasonally adjusted
October 1973
September 1973
August 1973
J u l y 1973

100.0
100.0
100.0

DISTRIBUTION OF DEALER COST RATIOS - USED CAR CONTRACTS
(loan as per cent of wholesale v a l u e )
Over 120
111-120
91-100
101-110
90 or
Total
7.
7»
%
%
%
29.3
30.6
31.3
29.8

26.2
26.9
27.9
28.0

25.4
25.4
.24.5
24.8

12.5
11.5
10.8
11.5

7.0
5.8
5.5
5.8

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

30.6
30.1
30.7

26.8
26.8
26.6

24.9
25.2
24.7

11.6
11.7
11.5

6.1
6.2
6 .6

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
October 1973
September 1973
October 1972

Note: D e t a i l s may not add to t o t a l s because of rounding 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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G .25

AUT0M3BILE LOANS BY MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES
DEALER COST RATIOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMDBILE INSTALMENT LOANS
OCTOBER 1973
NEW CARS
(Percentage 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 cent of
dealer cost
90% or l e s s
91% to 100%
101% to 105%
106% to 110%
Over 110%
Total

24 months

25-30
months

Maturities
31-36
months

Over 36
months

8.4
2.8
1.8
0.2
0.2

1.1
0.7
0.4
0.2
0.1

34.3
27.0
10.6
5.4
3.9

0.7
1.2
0.6
0.3
0.3

13.3

2.3

81.1

3.1

Balloon
*

0.1

*

0.2

Total
44.6
31.6
13.4
6.1
4.4
100.0

USED CARS
(Percentage 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 cent of
wholesale v a l u e
90% or l e s s
91% to 100%
101% to 110%
111% to 120%
Over 120%
Total

18 months

Maturities
25-30
months

19-24
months

4.0
0.6
0.3
0.2
0.1

7.9
4.1
2.5
1.3
0.6

5.2

16.2

'

8.3
9.3
9.1
4.1
2.1

10.5
12.8
13.1
6.0
3.3

32.9

45.7

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
*

0.1

*

0.1

Total
30.6
26.8
24.9
11.6
6.1
100.0