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jLEJ^ERAL

RESERVE

s t a t i s t i c a l

r e l e a s e
For immediate r e l e a s e
May 9 , 1973

A^TOMDBILE—LQANg^BY MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES

RECEIVED S E S E A 8
;

MAY 16

THE PROPORTION OF USED CAR CONTRACTS WITH
MATURITIES OVER 24 MONTHS DECLINED AGAIN DURING
MARCH FROM JANUARY'S HIGH.

1971

FEDc.x, . - :2:'_RVE BP
OF RICHMOND

24 months

25-30
months
7.

31-36
months
7.

Over 36
months
7o

Balloon
paper
7.

11.2
11.4
12.2
11.9

2.4
2.4
2.6
2.9

84.2
84.5
83.8
83.9

1.8
1.9
1.7
1.6

0.3
0.3
0.2
0.3

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

11.4
12.1
11.7

2.4
2.7
2.5

83.8
83.2
84.8

2.0
1.8
0.7

0.4
0.3
0.3

100.0
100.0
100.0

7.
Seasonally adjusted
March 1973
F e b r u a r y 1973
J a n u a r y '1973
December 1972

Total \

Unadjusted
March 1973
F e b r u a r y 1973
March,1972

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

Seasonally adjusted
March 1973
F e b r u a r y 1973
J a n u a r y 1973
December 1972

4.8
5.0
4.8
5.2

13.5
13.0
13.1
15.3

28 .4
30.7
35.5
37.4

52.2
50.8
46.9
42.4

4 .6
4.7
5.1

11.8
11.3
11.8

27.8
28.9
31.6

55.7
55.1
51.6

1

Total

0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

0.1
0.1
0.1

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
March 1973
F e b r u a r y 1973
March 1972

[

N o t e : 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 of r o u n d i n g 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 .
%




AUTOIDBILE LOANS BY MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES
USED CARS WERE FINANCED
DOWNPAYMENT TERMS AS THE
TRACTS WITH LOAN AMOUNTS
COST DECLINED SHARPLY IN

1970

Seasonally a d j u s t e d

1971

UNDER LESS LIBERAL
PROPORTION OF CONEXCEEDING DEALER
MARCH.

1973

1972

DISTRIBUTION OF DEALER COST RATIOS - NEW CAR CONTRACTS
( l o a n as per cent of d e a l e r c o s t )
90 or
91-100
101-105
106-110
Over 110
Total
less
7.
%
%
%
%

March 1973 '
February 1973
January 1973
December 1972

43.6
44.2
43.9
43.6

31.8
31.1
30.7
31.4

13.6
13.8
13.9
14.1

6.3
6.4
6.6
6 .4

4.7
4.6 .
4.5
4 .6

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

43.5
43.0
46.4

31.4
31.3
31.3

14.0
14.4
12.8

6.5
6.7
5.7

4.6
4.7
3.8

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
March 1973
February 1973
March 1972

Seasonally a d j u s t e d
March 1973
February 1973
January 1973
December 1972

DISTRIBUTION OF DEALER COST RATIOS - USED CAR CONTRACTS
( l o a n as per cent of wholesale v a l u e )
90 or
Over 120
91-100
101-110
111-120
less
Total
7.
7.
%
%
%
31.5
30.9
30.5
29.7

28.3
26.8
26.6
26.5

24.5
24.9
25.6
25.3

10.9
11.9
11.9
12.0

5.3
5.8
5.8
7.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

30.4
31.2
31.2

27.6
26.5
27 .3

25.0
24.9
24.5

11.5
11.9
11.5

5.7
5.6
5.6

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
March 1973
February 1973
March 1972

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




G.25

-3 AUTOMOBILE LOANS BY MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES
DEALER COST RATIOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMDBILE INSTALMENT LOANS
MARCH 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 cent cf
dealer cost
90% or l e s s
91% to 100%
101% to 105%
106% to 110%
Over 110%
Total

Maturities
31-36
months

Over 36
months

24 months

25-30
months

7.7
2.0
1.4
0.2
0.2

1.0
0.6
0.5
0.2
0.1

34.4
27.8
11.7
5.9
. 4.2

0.5
0.8
0.4
0.3
0.2

11.4

2.4

83.8

2.0

Balloon
*

0.3

*

0.4

Total •
43.5
31.4
14.0
6.5
4.6
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
90% or l e s s
91% to 100%
101% to 110%
111% t o 120%
Over 120%
1

Total

19-24
months

Maturities
25-30
months

3.6
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.1

6.6
2.6
1.6
0.7
0.3

7.9
8.5
7.1
3.1
1.3

12.3
16.0
16.0
7.5
4.0

4 .6

11.8

27.8

55.7

18 months

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 .




Over 30
months

Balloon

*

0.1

*

0.1

Total
30.4
27.6
25.0
11.5
5.7
100.0