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FEDERAL

RESERVE

s t a t i s t i c a l

v

r e l e a s e

For

I"

immediate . r e l e a s e
J a n u a r y 1 6 , 1975

AUTOMOBILE LOANS BY MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES
THE PROPORTION OF NEW CAR CONTRACTS WITH
36-MONTH MATURITIES DECLINED SHARPLY AS THE
PROPORTIONS OF BOTH LONGER AND SHORTER
MATURITY CONTRACTS ROSE DURING NOVEMBER.

85
80
75
70
1971

1972

1973

1974

MATURITY DISTRIBUTIONS - NEW CAR CONTRACTS
Over 36
Balloon
31-36
25-30
24 months
months
months
• months
P
7.
7.
%
%
Seasonally adjusted
November 1974
O c t o b e r 1974
S e p t e m b e r 1974
August 1974

11.6
10.2
11.0
11.1

1 .8
1 .8
2 .0
1 .9

72.5
75.1
76.5
77.2

14.4
13.2
10.5
9.0

, . o .2
• 0.2

100.0
100.0

. 0 .5
0 .2

100.0
100.0

14.0
12.0
14.5

2 .1
1 .9
2 .6

70.7
74.7
79.6

12 . 9
11 . 3
3 .2

0 .3
0 .2
0 .3

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
November 1974
O c t o b e r 1974
November 1 9 7 3

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION - USED CAR CONTRACTS
Balloon
25-30
O v e r 30
19-24
18 months
months
months
months
P
7=
7=
%
"to
%

Total

Seasonally adjusted
November 1974
O c t o b e r 1974
S e p t e m b e r 1974
A u g u s t 1974

7
8
3
6

4.8
4.7
4.7
4.4

11.
12.
13.
13.

5.4
5.0
5.4

15. 8
15. 9
17. 5

27.6
29.3,
29.9
29.6

56.
54.
53.
51.

3
8
0
9

31.3
30.9
33.3

47. 4
48. 2
43. T

0.
0.
0.
0.

1
1
1
1

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

0. 1
0. 1
0. 1

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
November 1974
O c t o b e r 1974
November 1 9 7 3
Note:

Details

may n o t add t o t o t a l s b e c a u s e o f r o u n d i n g and c o n s t r u c t i o n o f


f a c t o r s by s e c t o r .


seasonal

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AUT0M3BILE LOANS RY MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES
DOWNPAYMENT TEC IS TIGHTENED IN NOVEMBER AS
THE PROPORTION OF CONTRACTS WITH DEALER COST
RATIOS EXCEEDING , 1 0 0 PER CENT DROPPED BELOW
20 PER CENT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOUR YEARS.

DISTRIBUTION OF DEALER COST RATIOS - NEW CAR CONTRACTS
Over 110

101-105

106-110

%

%

%

%

%

47.2
45 . 6
44.6
45.5

33.6
33.3
33.0
32.3

11.9
12.5
13.5
12.9

4.8
5.1
5.7
5.5

3.0
3.5
3.5
3.6

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

46.7
46.5
42.8

33.2
32.6
31.8

12.3
12.5
14.2

4.8
5.1
6.5

3.1
3.4
4.8

100.0
100.0
100.0

90 o r

91-100

Total
Seasonally adjusted
November 1974
O c t o b e r 1974
S e p t e m b e r 1'974
A u g u s t 1974
Unadjusted
November 1974
O c t o b e r 1974
November 1 9 7 3

DISTRIBUTION OF DEALER COST RATIOS - USED CAR CONTRACTS
( l o a n a s 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
7o
%
%
%
7o

90 o r

Seasonally adjusted
November 1974
October 1974
September 1974
A u g u s t 1974

33.6
32.6
31.4
31.1

28.4
28.5
28.2
27.3

24.3
24.5
25.6
25.3

9.1
10.0
10.1
11.0

4.3
4.8
4.8
5.2

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

35.1
33.5
31.2

29.1
28.7
26.2

23.4
24.1
24.4

8.6
9.4
11.7

3.9
4.4
6 .6

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
November 1 9 7 4
O c t o b e r 1974
November 1 9 7 3

Note:
D e t a i l s may n o t add t o t o t a l s b e c a u s e o f r o u n d i n g 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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AUTOMOBILE LOANS AT MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES
DEALER COST RATIOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS
NOVEMBER 1974
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 a s
p e r c e n t of
dealer cost
907o or l e s s
91% t o 1007=
1017= t o 1057=
1067= t o 1107=
Over 1107=
Total

24 m o n t h s .

25-30
months

Maturities
31-36
Over 3 6
months
months

8.6
3.6
1.5
0.2
0.1

1.0
0.6
0.4
0.1
0.1

33.1
23.4
8.2
3.7
2.4

4.0
5.4
2.1
0.9
0.5

14.0

2.1

70.7

12.9

Balloon

*

0.2
0.1
*

0.3

Total
46.7
33.2
12.3
4.8
3.1
100.0

USED CARS
(Percentage d i s t r i b u t i o n of contracts)
Not s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d

Loan a s
per c e n t o f
wholesale value
907= or l e s s
917= t o 1007=
1017= t o 1107=
1117= t o 1207=
Over 1207=
Total

18 m o n t h s

19-24
months

4.2
0.6
0.3
0.1
0.1

8.4
4.0

5.4

Maturities
25-30
Over 3 0
months
months

2.2
0.8
0.4

9.4
9.7
8.1
2.9
1.3

13.1
14.7
12.7
4.8
2.1

15.8

31.3

47.4

Note:
D e t a i l s may n o t add t o t o t a l s b e c a u s e o f r o u n d i n g .
* L e s s t h a n o n e - t e n t h o f one p e r c e n t .




Balloon

Total

0.1
0.1

35.1
29.1

*

23.4
8.6
3.9

,

0.1

100.0