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FEDERAL

RESERV
For immediate release
January 6, 1972

AUTOMOBILE LOANS BY MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES
THE PROPORTION OF NEW CAR LOANS GRANTED WITH
MATURITIES OF 31-36 MONTHS ROSE SHARPLY IN
NOVEMBER AFTER DECLINING THE TWO PREVIOUS MONTHS.

1968

1969

1970

1971

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION - NEW CAR CONTRACTS
Bn1 loon
Over 36
31-36
24 months
25-30
months
months
months
7
=
7
=
7.
^ %
%

Total

Seasonally adjusted
November 1971
October 1971
September 1971
August 1971

12.9
14.3
13.6
12.4

2.8
2.8
2.5
2.5

84.5
82.4
83.2
84.4

0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2

0.2
0.4
0.3
0.3

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

15.3
15.3
12.1

3.0
2.9
2.5

81.2
81.2
84.3

0.2
0.2
0.2

0.3
0.4
0.8

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
November 1971
October 1971
November 19 70

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

November 1971
October 1971
September 1971
August 1971

%

Total

%

%

5.0
5 .4
4.9
5.1

15.2
14.1
14.0
13.6

34.3
32.8
33.3
32.7

46.1
47.9
49.4
49.6

0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

5.5
5 .6
6 .4

15.7
14.9
15.8

30.1
28.9
26.8

48.8
50.6
51.0

0.1
0.1
0.1

100.0
100.0
100.0

Seasonally adjusted

Unadjusted
November 1971
October 1971
November 1970

Note: Details
 may not add to
seasonal factors by sector.


totals because of rounding and construction of

AUTOMOBILE LOANS BY MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES
IN CONTRAST T O NEW CAR LOANS, SHORTER
MATURITIES (24 MONTHS OR L E S S ) ACCOUNTED FOR
A N INCREASING PROPORTION OF USED CAR LOANS
MADE DURING NOVEMBER.

1968

1969

1970

1971

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
Total
%

%

%

%

%

3.2
2.9
3.1
3.3

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

3.2
3.0
3.9

100.0
100.0
100.0

Seasonally adjusted
48.3
49.4
49.3
47 .8

31 .8
31.1
30.5
31.8

12.1
12.5
12.1
12.0

4.8
4.5
5.1
5.1

48.8
49.8
46.4

November 1971
OcLober 1971
September 1971
August 1971

30.8
30.4
31.7

12.5
12.3
12.2

4.8
4.6
5.8

Unadjusted
November 1971
October 1971
November 1970

Seasonally adjusted

;

DISTRIBUTION OF DEALER COST RATIOS - USED CAR CONTRACTS
(loan as per cent of wholesale value)
90 or
91-100
101-110
111-120
Over 120
Total
7
=
7,
%
%
X

November 1971
October 1971
September 1971
August 1971

32.5
32.3
32.7
31.8

27 .6
27 .8
27.7
28.0

22.5
23.5
24.4
24.4

10.1
10.2
10.3
10.5

5.1
5.1
5.2
5.6

35.2
34.7
34.5

29.0
28.7
27 .9

22.3
23.0
23.4

9.3
9.3
9.6

4.3
4.4
4.5

Unadjusted
November 1971
October 1971
November 1970

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

j
'

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




i
1

|

100.0
100.0
100 .0

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-3AUTOMDBILE LOANS BY MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES
DEALER COST RATIOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS
NOVEMBER 1971
NEW CARS
(Percentage distribution of contracts)
Not seasonally adjusted

Loan as
per cent of
dealer cost

24 months

907= or less
91% to 1007=
101% to 1057=
106% to 110%
Over 110%

25-30
months

Maturit ies
31-36
months

Over 36
months

10.0
2.9
2.0
0.2
0.2

37 .3
26.8
9.7
4.5
3.0

0.1
0.1

15.3

Total

1.3
0.8
0.8
0.1
0.1
3.0

81.2

0.2

Balloon

*
0.3
*

0.3

Total
48.8
30.8
12.5
4.8
3.2
100.0

USED CARS
(Percentage distribution of contracts)
Not seasonally adjusted

Loan as
per cent of
wholesale value

18 months

907= or less
917= to 100%
101% to 110%
111% to 1207=
Over 120%
Total

19-24
months

Maturities
25-30
months

4.3
0.7
0.3
0.1
0.1

8.4
4.0
2.2
0.8
0.4

9.7
9.2
7.0
2.9
1.3

5 .5

15.7

30.1

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




Over 30
months
,

Balloon

*

12.9
15.1
12.8
5 .5
2.6

*

48.8

0.1

Total
35.2
29.0
22.3
9.3
4.3
100.0