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FEDERAL
s t a t i s t i c a l

RESERVE
r e l e a s e
For immediate r e l e a s e
F e b r u a r y 11, 1975

AUTOMOBILE LOANS BY MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES
THE PROPORTION OF NEW CAR CONTRACTS WITH
MATURITIES EXCEEDING 36 MONTHS CONTINUED TO
EXPAND SHARPLY IN DECEMBER, REACHING 16 PER
CENT OF THE TOTAL.

m a rch
r£DuvAg_

1972

1973

•'E b a n k
RiCwwco

1974

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

Total

Seasonally adjusted
December 1974
November 1974
O c t o b e r 1974
September 1974

11.5
11.6
10.2
11.0

2.0
1.8
1.8
2.0

70.8
72.5
75.1
76.5

16.0
14.4
13.2
10.5

0.3
0.2
0.2
°.5V

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

13.9
14.0
15.4

2.5
2.1
2.7

69.1
70.7
78.2

14.1
12.9
3.1

0.4
0.3
0.6

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
December 1974
November 1974
December 1973

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

%

Seasonally adjusted
December 1974
November 1974
O c t o b e r 1974
September 1974

5.0
4.8
4.7
4.7

11.4
11.7
12.8
13.3

28.0
27.6
29.3
29.9

56.0
56.3
54.8
53.0

5.8
5.4
6.3

16.3
15.8
18.7

32.3
31.3
33.6

45 .5
47.4
41.3

:

0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1

Total

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
December 1974
November 1974
December 1973

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0.2
0.1
i
0.1
1
Digitized
N o tfor
e : FRASER
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100.0
100.0
100.0

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AUTOMOBILE LOANS BY MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES
THE PROPORTION OF NEW CAR CONTRACTS WITH
LOW DOWNPAYMENTS (DEALER!COST RATIOS OVER
100 PER CENT) DECLINED AGAIN IN DECEMBER
FOLLOWING NOVEMBER'S SHARP DROP.

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 )
90 or
91-100
101-105
106-110
Over 110
less
Total
Z
%
Z
Z
Z

Seasonally adjusted
December 1974
November 1974
October 1974
September 1974

47 .2
47.2
45.6
44.6

34.5
33.6
33.3
33 .0

11.4
11.9
12.5
13.5

4 .6
4.8
5.1
5.7

2.8
3.0
3.5
3 .5

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

46.7
46.7
41.1

34.0
33.2
31.6

11.7
12.3
15.1

4.7
4.8
7.0

3.1
3.1
5 .3

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjus ted
December 1974
November 1974
December 1973

DISTRIBUTION OF DEALER COST RATIOS - USED CAR CONTRACTS
( l o a n as per c e n t of w h o l e s a l e v a l u e )
91-100
101-110
111-120
Over 120
Total
z
7„
%
Z
Z

90 or
Seasonally adjusted
December 1974
November 1974
October 1974
September 1974

34.4
33.6
32.6
31.4

28.4
28.4
28.5
28.2

23.7
24.3
24.5
25.6

9.1
9.1
10.0
10.1

3.9
4.3
4.8
4.8

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

37.0
35.1
32.3

28.5
29.1
26.4

22.2
23.4
23.1

8.5
8.6
11.4

3.8
3 .9
6.8

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjus ted
December 1974
November 1974
December 1973

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I

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e t a i l s may not add to t o t a l s
Digitized
FRASER
f a c t o r s by s e c t o r .


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-3AUT0M3BILE LOANS AT MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES
DEALER COST RATIOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS
DECEMBER 1974
NEW CARS
( P e r c e n t a g e 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 c e n t of
dealer cost
90% or l e s s
91% t o 100%
1017. to 1057=
1067= t o 1107=
Over 1107=
Total

24 months

25-30
months

Maturities
Over 36
31-36
months
months

8.5
3.8
1.2
0.2
0.2

1.0
0.8
0.6
0.1
0.1

32.7
23.0
7.8
3.4
2.3

4.4
6.1
2.1
1.0
0.6

13.9

2.5

69.1

14.1

Balloon

*

0.3

*

0.4

Total
46.7
34.0
11.7
4.7
3.1
100.0

USED CARS
( P e r c e n t a g e 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 c e n t of
wholesale value
907= or l e s s
917= to 1007=
1017= to 1107=
1117= t o 1207=
Over 1207=
Total

Maturities
Over 30
25-30
months
months

Balloon

18 months
or l e s s

19-24
months

4.6
0.7
0.3
0.1
0.1

9.1
3.6
2.4
1.0
0.4

10.1
10.2
7.8
2.9
1.3

13.2
14.0
11.8
4.5
2.0

0.1
0:1

37.0
28.5
22.2
8.5
3.8

5.8

16.3

32.3

45.5

0.2

100.0

Note: D e t a i l s may n o t add t o 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 .




Total