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

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R.oERVE
r e l e a s e

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For^immediate r e l e a s e
J u l y 18, 1975
•OANS AT MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES
THE PROPORTION OF NEW CAR CONTRACTS WITH
MATURITIES EXCEEDING 36 MONTHS APPROACHED
23 PER CENT IN MAY, COMPARED WITH ONLY
6 PER CENT A YEAR AGO.

Seasonally a d j u s t e d
May 1975
A p r i l 1975
March 1975
February 1975

MATURITY DISTRIBU:[ION - NEW CAR CONTRACTS
24 months
25-30
31-36
Over 36
Balloon
months
months
months
%
7o
%
%
%

"1
Total'

10.0
10.3
10.1
8.5

1.7
1.8
1.7
1.8

64.4
65.1
66 . 6
68.5

22.8
21.4
20.9
22.1

0.3
0.5
0.3
0.2

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

9.0
10.0
9.9

1.6
1.8
1.7

65.1
65.2
81.4

24.0
22.7
6.8

0.3
0.4
0.3

100.0
100,0
100.0

Unadjusted
May 1975
A p r i l 1975
May 1974

Seasonally a d j u s t e d
May 1975
A p r i l 1975
March 1975
February 1975

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

Total

4.1
4.2
4.2
4.6

11.1
11.4
11.1
11.5

31.8
31.5
30.7
29.4

52.7
52.7
53.2
54.2

0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

3.7
3.7
4.0

9.8
10.0
11.7

30.5
29.6
28.2

5»5.9
56.7
56.0

o.i
0.1
0.2

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
May 1975
A p r i l 1975
May 1974


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G.25

-2AUTOMDBILE LOANS BY MUOR FINANCE COMPANIES
NEW-CAR DOWNPAYMENT TERMS CONTINUED TO
TIGHTEN AS THE PROPORTION OF CONTRACTS WITH
DEALER COST RATIOS OVER 100 PER CENT DROPPED
TO A NEW LOW UNDER 17 PER CENT.
28

24
20

16

Seasonally adjusted

1975

1974

1973

1972

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
Total
less
7.
%
%
7o
%

May 1975
A p r i l 1975
March 1975
February 1975

50.0
48.9
47.9
48.2

33.3
33.7
34.6
34.5

10.3
11.1
10.8
10.7

3.9
3.9
4.2
4.3

2.4
2.4
2.6
2.6

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

50.1
49.1
44.9

33.5
33.7
33.0

10.2
11.1
12.7

3.9
3.9
5.7

2.3
2.3
3.7

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
May 1975
A p r i l 1975
May 1974

Seasonally adjusted

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 )
90 or
91-100
101-110
111-120
Over 120
To t a l
less
7.
%
7»
7o
7,

May 1975
A p r i l 197$
March 1975
February 1975

32.1
32.8
32^7
33.5

29.2
28.9
29.1
29.1

24.3
24.5
24.2
23.8

10.0
9.6
9.8
9.2

4.6
4.2
4.5
4.3

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

31.1
32.0
30.7

29.1
28.7
27.9

25.0
24.9
25.3

10.3
10.1
10.9

4.7
4.4
5.2

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
May 1975
A p r i l 1975
May 1974

Note: D e t a i l s may not add t o t o t a l s because of rounding and c o n s t r u c t i o n of 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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G.25

-3AUTOMDBILE LOANS AT MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES
DEALER COST RATIOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS
MAY 1975
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
'

Loans as
. per cent of
dealer cost
90% or l e s s
917- to 100%
1017= t o 105%
1067, to 1107,
Over 1107,
Total

24 months

25-30
months

6.5
1.6
0.6
0.2
0.1

0.9
0.4
0.3
0.1

9.0

Maturities
31-36
Over 36
months
months

Balloon
*

8.3
10.5
3.3
1.3
1.0

0.2
0.1
0.1

*

34.4
20.8
6.0
2.4
1.5

1.6

65.1

24.0

0.3

*

Total
50.1
33.5
10.2
3.9
2.3
100.0

USED 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 as
per cent of
wholesale value
907, or l e s s
917, to 1007,
1017, to 110%
111% to 1207,
Over 1207,
Total

18 months
2.9
1.0
0.2
0.1
0.1
3.7

.

19-24
months

Maturities
25-30
Over 30
months
monhts

5.6
2.2
1.2
1.0
0.2

8.4
9.4
8.2
3.2
1.3

10.0

30.5

Note: D e t a i l s may not add to 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 .


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14.2 •
17.0
15.3
6.4
3.0
56.0

Balloon
*

*

0.1

Total
31.1
29.1
25.0
10.3
4.7
100.0