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FEDERAL
RESERVE
statistical release
For immediate release
December 7, 1971
AUTOMOBILE LOANS BY MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES
THE PROPORTION OF NEW AUTO LOANS AT MAJOR
FINANCE COMPANIES WITH 31-36 MONTH MATURITIES
DECLINED IN OCTOBER.

1968

Seasonally adjusted
October 1971
September 1971
August 1971
July 1971

1969

1970

1971

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

14.3
13.6
12.4
12.9

2.8
2.5
2.5
2.6

82.4
83.2
84.4
83.9

0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3'

15.3
12.0
12.5

2.9
2.2
2.4

81.2
85.5
84.4

0.2
0.2
0.2

, i,

Total

0.4
0.3
0.3
0-3

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

0.4
0.2
0.5

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
October 1971
September 1971
October 1970

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

Total

Seasonally adjusted
October 1971
September 1971
August 1971
July 1971

5.4
4.9
5.1
5 .0

;

14.1
14.0
13.6
13.6

32.8
33.3
32.7
32.3

47.9
49.4
49.6
49.5

0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

14.9
16.9
16.3

28.9
36.5
26.4

50.6
41.0
51.1

0.1
0.1
0.1

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
October 1971
September 1971
October 1970

5 .6
5.5
6.1

Note:
Details may not add to

seasonal factors by sector.


totals because of rounding and construction of

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AUTOMDBILE LOANS BY MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES
THE PROPORTION OF NEW CAR LOANS WITH LOW
DOWNPAYMENTS (DEALER COST RATIO OVER 100%)
EASED BELOW 207= FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SEVERAL
YEARS.

1971

1970

1969

1968

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

%

%

%

49.4
49.3
47.8
47.9"

31.1
30.5
31.8
31.6

12.5
12.1
12.0
12.2

4.5
5.1
5.1
4.9

2.9
3.1
3.3
3.3

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

49.8
49.3
48.5

30.4
31.3 '
31.1

12.3
11.4
11.4

4 .6
4.9
5.5

3.0
3.2
3.6

100.0
100.0
100.0

7.

7c

Seasonally adjusted
October 1971
September 1971
August 1971
July 1971
Unadjusted
October 1971
September 1971
October 1970

^

*

DISTRIBUTION OF DEALER COST RATIOS - USED CAR CONTRACTS
(loan as per cent of wholesale value)
Over 120
111-120
101-110
90 or
91-100
Total
7=
7=
7.
7o
%
Seasonally adjusted
October 1971
September 1971
August 1971
July 1971

32.3
32.7
31.8
32.1

27 .8
27.7
28.0
28.2

23.5
24.4
24.4
24.1

10.2
10.3
10.5
10.4

5.1
5.2
5 .6
5 .3

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

34.7
32.0
34.6

28.7
27.5
28.7

23,0
24.3
22.9

9.3
10.6
9.4

4.4
5 .6
4.5

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
October 1971
September 1971
October 1970

Note: Details may not add to totals because of rounding and construction of
seasonal factors by sector.




G. 25
AUTOMOBILE LOANS BY MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES
DEALER COST RATIOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS
OCTOBER 1971
NEW CARS
(Percentage distribution of contracts)
Not seasonally adjusted

Loan as
per cent of
dealer cost
907= or less
91% to 1007=
1017= to 1057=
1067= to 1107=
Over 1107=
Total

24 months

25-30
months

Maturities
31-36
months

Over 36
months

Balloon
paper
*

9.9
2.9
2.3
0.2
0.1

1.3
0.7
0.8
0.1
0.1

38 .4
26.4
9.3
4.3
2.8

0.1
0.1

15.3

2.9

81.2

0.2

*

0.3

*
0.4

Total
49.8
30.4
12.3
- 4.6

100

(o

(Percentage distribution of contracts)
Not seasonally adjusted "

Loan as
per cent of
wholesale value
907= or less
917= to 1007=
1017= to 1107=
1117= to 1207=
Over 1207=
Total

18 months
or less

-

19-24
months

Maturities
25-30
months

Over 30
months

4.3
0.7
0.3
0.1
0.1

8.2
3.5
2.1
0.8
0.3

8.8
9.2
6.8
2.8
1.3

13.4
15.3
13.8
5 .6
2.6

5 .6

14.9

28.9

5,0.6

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




I

Balloon
*
0.1

*
O.l

Total
34.7
28.7
23.0
9.3
4.4
100.0