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For immediate r e l e a s e
June 7, 1973
AUT0M3BILE LOANS BY MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES
TTUTPROPORTION OF USED CAR CONTRACTS WITH
MATURITIES OVER 24 MONTHS INCREASED IN APRIL
AFTER TWO MONTHS OF DECLINE.

I

1970

Seasonally adjusted
A p r i l 1973
March 1973
F e b r u a r y 1973
J a n u a r y 1973

x

1971

1 —

1972

1

—
1973

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

Total

11.1
11.2
11.4
12.2

2.2
2.4
2.4
2.6

84.2
84.2
84.5
83.8

2.0
1.8
1.9
1.7

0.2
0.3
0.3
0.2

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

10.9
11.4
11.5

2.2
2.4
2.5

84.5
83.8
85.1

2.3
2.0
0.7

0.2
0.4
0.3

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
A p r i l 1973
March 1973
A p r i l 1972

Seasonally adjusted
A p r i l 1973
March 1973
F e b r u a r y 1973
J a n u a r y 1973

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION - USED CAR CONTRACTS
18 months
25-30
19-24
Over 30
Balloon
months
months
months
P
7>
7,
%
%
4.9
4.8
5.0
4.8

13.8
13.5
13.0
13.1

28.8
28.4
30.7
35.5

52.3
52.2
50.8
46.9

'

I

Total

0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
A p r i l 1973
4.4
March 1973
4.6
A p r i l 1972
4.7
Note: D e t a i l s may not add t o t o t a l s
f a c tfor
o r s FRASER
by s e c t o r .
Digitized



29.0
12.3
27.8
11.8
32.1
12.1
because of r o u n d i n g

54.3
0.1
100.0
55.7
0.1
100.0
100.0
0.1
51.0
and c o n s t r u c t i o n of s e a s o n a l

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AUTOMDBILE LOANS BY MUOR FINANCE COMPANIES
THE PROPORTION OF NEW CAR CONTRACTS WITH
LOW DOWNPAYMENTS (DEALER COST RATIOS OVER
100 PER CENT) ROSE IN APRIL.

1970

1971

1972

1973

DISTRIBUTION OF DEALER COST RATIOS - NEW CAR CONTRACTS

Seasonally adjusted
A p r i l 1973
March 1973
F e b r u a r y 1973
J a n u a r y 1973

90 or
less
%

91-100

101-105

106-110

Over 110

%

%

%

%

42 .9
43.6
44.2
43.9

31.9
31.8
31.1
30.7

13 .8
13.6
13.8
13.9

6 .6
6.3
6.4
6 .6

4.8
4.7
4.6
4.5

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

43.5
43.5
46.5

31.7
31.4
31.2

13.8
14.0
12.8

6.5
6 .5
5 .7

4.5
4.6
3.9

100.0
100.0
100.0

Total

Unadjusted
A p r i l 1973
March 1973
A p r i l 1972

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 )
Over 120
111-120
101-110
91-100
90 or
Total
%
%
%
%
%
Seasonally adjusted
A p r i l 1973
March 1973
F e b r u a r y 1973
January 1973

31.2
31.5
30.9
30.5

27.7
28.3
26.8
26.6

24.8
24.5
24.9
25.6

10.9
10.9
11.9
11.9

5 .3
5.3
5 .8
5.8

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

29.9
30.4
30.2

27.0
27 .6
26.6

25.4
25.0
24.8

11.7
11.5
12.1

5.9
5.7
6.5

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
A p r i l 1973
March 1973
A p r i l 1972

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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-3AUT0M3BILE LOANS BY MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES
DEALER COST RATIOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS
APRIL 1973
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

24 months

90% or l e s s
917= t o 100%
101% to 105%
106% t o 110%
Over 110%
Total

25-30
months

Maturities
31-36
months

Over 36
months

Balloon
*

. 7.4
1.9
1.3
0.2
0.1

1.0
0.6
0.5
0.2
0.1

34.6
28.3
11.7
5.9
4.1

0.6
0.8
0.4
0.3
0.2

10.9

2.2

84.5

2.3

0.1

*

0.2

Total
43.5
31.7
13.8
6.5
4.5
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

18 months

19-24
months

Maturities
25-30
months

Over 30
months

3.4
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.1

6.8
2.9
1.7
0.7
0.3

7.7
8.6
7.7
3.4
1.6

12.1
15 .0
15.8
7.5
4.0

4.4

12.3

29.0

54.3

90% or l e s s
91% t o 100%
101% to 110%
111% to 120%
Over 120%
Total

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




Balloon

*

0.1

Total
29.9
27.0
25 .4
11.7
' 5 .9
100.0