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FEDERAL
statistical

RESERVE

release

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For immediate release
January 20, 1967.

AUTOMOBILE LOANS BY MAJOR SALES FINANCE COMPANIES
MARGINAL NEW CAR CONTRACTS* HAVE DECLINED TO
THEIR LOWEST PROPORTION IN THE PAST 3 YEARS

1964

1965

1966

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION - NEW CAR CONTRACTS
24 months 25-30 31-36 Over 36 Balloon
Total
months months months
7=
7.
: P %
%
7,

No. of contracts
reported (000)

Seasonally adjusted
November 1966
October 1966
September 1966
August 1966

I

15.1
15.4
15 J 7
15.7

3.2
3.2
3.1
3.2

80.9
80.4
80.2
80.0

0.4
0.4
0.5 .
0.5

0.4
0.6 ,
0.5
0.6

100.0 •
100.0
100.0
100.0

124
131
134
147

17.0
15.7
17.3

3.3
3.2
3.5

78.7
80.1
77.8

0.5
0.4
0.6

0.5
0.6
0.8

100.0
100.0
100.0

117
140
136

Unadjusted
November 1966
Month ago
Year ago

.-

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION - USED CAR CONTRACTS
18 months 19-24 25-30 Over 30 Balloon
Total
paper
months months months
7,
%
%
%
7,

-

No. of contracts
reported (000)

Seasonally adjusted
November 1966
October 1966
September 1966
August 1966

,
'•

6.9
8.0
8.9
8.8

16.0
19.7
21.9
21.0

31.1
29.1
31.3
31.8

45.8
42.9
37.6
38.0

0.2
0.3
0.3
0.4

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

38
38
49
51

7.9
8.8
8.0

17.5
21.7
18.7

. 30.0
27.6
28.0

44.3
41.5
44.7

0.3
0.4
0.6

. 100.0
100.0
100.0

38
40
44

Unadjusted
November 1966
Month ago
Year ago

Note: Monthly data available on request for years 1960-65.
•Includes those over 36 months and balloon paper.




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AUTOMOBILE LOANS BY. MAJOR SALES FINANCE COMPANIES
USED CAR CONTRACTS WITH DEALER COST RATIOS OF 100%
OR LESS HAVE RISEN SINCE MIDYEAR TO JUST BELOW 50%
OF ALL USED CAR CONTRACTS

1964

1965

DISTRIBUTION OF DEALER COST RATIOS - NEW CAR CONTRACTS
(loan as per cent of dealer cost)
90 or 91-100 101-105 106-110 Over 110
No. of contracts
Total reported (000)
Seasonally adjusted
November 1966
October 1966
September 1966
August 1966

%

%

%

%

45.3
45.0
44.4
.43.5

32.2
31.5
31.9
31.5

12.5
12.7
12.4
13.1

5.8
6.1
6.3
6.7

45.4

31.2

45.5
44.4

30.6
29.0

12.5
12.4
12.8

6.2
6.3
7.3

Unadjusted
November 1966
Month ago
Year ago

%

4.2
4.7
5.0
• 5.2

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

136
119
120
132

4.7
5.2
6.5

100.0
100.0
100.0

117
127
124

V

DISTRIBUTION OF DEALER COST RATIOS - USED CAR CONTRACTS
'loan as per cent of wholesale value)
No. of contracts
90 or 91-100 101-110 111-120 Over 120
Total reported (000)
Seasonally adjusted
November 1966
October 1966
September 1966
August 1966

%

% , %

%^

%

24.8
25.3
24.2
23.3

24.2
23.1
22.2
21.9

23.9
>24.1
24.3
23.5

14.9
14.7
15.3
16.2

12.2
12.8
14.0
15.1

26.5
26.6

24.6
23.8
23.9

23.2
23.7
23.6

14.1
13.8
13.8

11.6
12.1
12.2

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

38
33
39
41

100.0
100.0
100.0

38
32
35

Unadjusted
November 1966
Month ago

Year
26.5
Digitized
forago
FRASER


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AUTOMOBILE LOANS BY MAJOR SALES FINANCE COMPANIES
DEALER COST -RATIOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS
NOVEMBER 1966
NEW CARS
(Percentage distribution of contracts)
Not seasonally adjusted

Loan as
per cent of
dealer cost
90% or less
91% to 100%
101% to 105%
106% to 110%
Over 110%
Total

Maturities
24 months
or less

25-30
months

31-36 Over 36
months months

12.4
2.9
1.0
0.3
0.3

2.0
0.9
0.3
0.1
0.1

30.7
27.0
11.1
5.7
4.3

0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1

17.0

3.3

78.7

0,5

.

Balloon
paper

>
0.2
0.1

0.5

Total
45.4
31.2
12.5
6.2
4.7
100.0

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
4.9
1.2
0.7
0.5
M
7.9

19-24
months
6 .6
3.8
3.0
2.1
2.0
17.5

Over 30 Balloon
months
paper

Total

6.4
7.7
7.5
4.6
3.8

8.5
11.7
11.9
7.0
5.1

0.1

26.5
24.6
23.2
14.1
11.6

30.0

44.3

0.3

25-30
months

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




0.1
0.1
0.1

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