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FEDERAL
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RESERVE

s t a t i s t i c a l

r e l e a s i
For immediate r e l e a s e
November 3, 1972

AUTOMOBILE LOANS BY MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES
" MATURITIES ON USED CAR LOANS LENGTHENED IN
SEPTEMBER AS THE PROPORTION OF CONTRACTS
WRITTEN FOR LONGER THAN 24 MONTHS ROSE.

1970

Seasonally adjusted
September 1972
August 1972
J u l y 1972
June 1972

1971

1972

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

Total

11.9
11.9
11.9
11.6

2.3
2.2
2.4
2.4

84.0
84.2
84.4
84.8

1.3
0.9
0.7
0.7

0.3
0.3
0.1
0.3

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

10.4
9.6
12.0

1.9
1.8
2.2

86.4
87.5
85.5

1.2
1.0
0.2

0.2
0.2
0.2

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
September 1972
August 1972
September 1971

Seasonally adjusted
September 1972
August 1972
J u l y 1972
June 1972

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION - USED CAR CONTRACTS
25-30
Over 30
Balloon
18 months
19-24
or l e s s
months
months
months
P
%
%
%
%
%
4.9
4.9
5.1
4.8

12.7
12.7
12.7
12.9

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30.9
52.9
30.7
52 .3
30.7
52.1

5.4
5.0
5.5

15.3
14.1
16.9

34.7
34.5
36.5

*

0.1
0.1
0.1

Tota 1

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
September 1972
August 1972
September 1971
Note:

44.6
46.4
41.0

"

*

0.1
0.1

100.0
100.0
100.0

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

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AUT0M3BILE LOANS BY MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES
NEW CAR DOWNPAYMENT REQUIREMENTS EASED SOMEWHAT WITH AN INCREASE IN THE PROPORTION OF
CONTRACTS ON WHICH THE DEALER COST RATIO
EXCEEDED 100 PERCENT. •
28
24

20
16
1969

Seasonally adjusted

1970

1971

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
7=
%
%
%
7c

September 1972
August 1972
J u l y 1972
June 1972

45.0
45.8
45.9
45.7

31.5
31.4
31.2
31.5

13.6
13.2
13.2
12.6

6.0
5.9
6.0
6.1

4.0
3.8
4.0
4.2

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

32.0
32.1
31.3

12.7
12.5
11.4

5.8
5.9
4.9

4.1
3.8
3.2

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
45.4
45.8
49.3

September 1972
August 1972
September 1971

Seasonally adjusted

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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
Total
7o
%
7.
%
%

September 1972
August 1972
J u l y 1972
June 1972

29.9
30.2
30.8
30.6

27.1
27.3
27 .0
27.6

24.8
25.1
25.0
24.2

11.8
11.5
10.9
10.8

6.4
6.2
6.3
6.9

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

29.4
29.4
32.0

26.9
27.1
27.5

24.8
25.5
24.3

12.1
11.7
10.6

6.8
6 .4
5.6

100.0
100.0
100.0

Unadjusted
September 1972
August 1972
September 1971

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-3AUTOMOBILE LOANS BY MAJOR FINANCE COMPANIES
DEALER COST RATIOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS
SEPTEMBER 1972
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

.25-30
months

8.1
1.4
0.6
0.2
0.2

1.1
0.4
0.3
0.1

10.4

90% or l e s s
91% t o 100%
101% t o 105%
106% t o 110%
Over 110%
Total

Maturities
31-36
Over 36
months
months

*

35.9
29.6
11.6
5.5
3.9

0.3
0.5
0.2
,0.1
0.1

1.9

86.4

1.2

.

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*

0.1

*

0.2

Total
45.4
32.0
12.7
5.8
4.1
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

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

19-24
months

Maturities
25-30
Over 30
months
months

*

Total

4.1
0.7
0.3
0.2
0.1

7.5
3.9
2.3
1.1
0.6

8.5
9.9
9.4
4.6
2.3

9.4
- 12.4
12.8
6.3
3.8

*

29.4
26.9
24.8
12.1
6.8

5.4

15.3

34.7

44.6

*

100.0

Note: 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 .
* Less than o n e - t e n t h of one per c e n t .




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