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CONFIDENTIAL

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CAPITAL
MARKET
DEVELOPMENTS

Capitol Markets Section, Division of Research and Statistics,
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D. C.




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six MONTHS

INDEX
3-5

D e v e l o p m e n t s in the Corporate and Municipal Bond Markets

6-7

Capital Market Y i e l d s

8-13

Capital Market Volume

14-17

Stock Market

18-33

Mortgage Market

SYMBOLS:

e

Estimate

p

Preliminary

r
n.a.

Revised
Not a v a i l a b l e




3

TABLE 1: Yields, Volume and Reception
•'
YIELDS
MOODY'S
SEASONED
NEW ISSUE '
Aaa

WEEK ENDING:

1971- Apr.

May

2
9
16
23
30

7.15
7.16
7.32
7.54
7.81

7.22
7.23
7.24
7.24
7.30

7
14

7.88

7.43

WEEK ENDING:

1971- Apr.

May

YIELDS
MOODY'S
BOND BUYER
SEASONED
SEASONED 2 0
Aaa
BOND INDEX

CORPORATE BOND MARKET
VOLUME 2
PER CENT
GROSS
SOLD BY END
BONDS SCHEDULED
OFFERINGS
OF WEEK
WITHIN 28 DAYS
608
322
289
897
327
!8oe

67
79
78
93
85e

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

90e

n.a.
n^a.

MUNICIPAL BOND MARKET
VOLUME2
PER CENT
GROSS
SOLD BY END
OF WEEK
OFFERINGS

BONDS SCHEDULED
WITHIN 2 8 DAYS

1,164
1,136
743

2
9
16
23
30

5.00
5.10
5.20
5.30
5.50

5.15
5.21
5.32
5.48
5.69

318
569
507
414
311

69
61
85
67
70

884
1,443

7
14

5.65
n.a.

5.84
n.a.

280
568

84
n.a.

n.a.
n.a.

1 D e r i v e d b y a d j u s t i n g t o a A a a b a s i s , new i s s u e s o f p u b l i c l y - o f f e r e d c o r p o r a t e b o n d s
w i t h c a l l p r o t e c t i o n , r a t e d A , A a , o r A a a by M o o d y ' s I n v e s t o r s S e r v i c e ( e x c e p t s e r i a l
and c o n v e r t i b l e i s s u e s , o f f e r i n g s of n a t u r a l g a s p i p e l i n e and f o r e i g n c o m p a n i e s , and
x
b o n d s g u a r a n t e e d by t h e F e d e r a l G o v e r n m e n t . )
2 Millions
Note:

of d o l l a r s

See

unless

otherwise indicated.

footnotes to Table




3

TABLE 2: Details on Inventories

DATE
OFFERED

AMOUNT
(MIL $ )

5/6
5/6
5/5
5/5
5/4
5/4
5/3
4/27
4/27
4/22
4/21

65.0
75. 0
8. 0
15. 0
50. 0
35. 0
1 6 .. 0
5 0 .. 0
5 0 .. 0
18, . 0
18, . 0

OFFERED

DATE
I RELEXSED

4/27
4/29

5/4
5/4

CORPORATE BONDS IN SYNDICATE END OF LATEST WEEK
\0RIGINAL
RATING AND
YIELD CALL PROTECTION
COUPON
ISSUER
G e n ' l T e l . of S . E .
Westinghouse Credit
Comm. P u b . S e r v .
Miss. Pvr.
N. I n d . P u b . S e r v .
Amer. P r e s . L i n e s
O t t e r T a i l Pwr.
Stand.Brands
Avco. F i n . S e r v i c e s
Mountain Fuel
N. W. N a t . G a s

N .
1

8 . 785
7 ., 2 0
8 ., 3 5
8 ., 3 0
7.. 9 5
7.. 6 2 5
8, . 6 0
7,. 7 5
9,. 0 0
8 .10
8 .63

Baa

5
6
5
•5
5
10
5
10
5
' 5
5

A
A
Aa
Aaa
Baa
A
A
Baa

yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.

65%
90%
20%
30%
70%
98%
25%
85%
70%
70%
95%

x

CORPORATE BONDS RELEASED FROM SYNDICATE DURING LATEST WEEK
ORIGINAL INCREASE RATING AND ESTIMATED PROCOUPON
ISSUER
IN YIELD CALL PROT. PORTION RELEASED
YIELD

AMOUNT

7-1/2
8.00

McGraw E d i s o n
Atlantic City

50.0
27.0

INVENTORIES
MUNICIPALS
BLUE L I S T
|
IN SYNDICATE

DATE
1971 - Apr.

}

8-3/4
7.20
8-1/2
8-3/8
8-1/8
7-5/8
8-1/4
7-3/4
8-7/8
8.10
8-5/8

ESTIMATED PROPORTION SOLD

2
9
16
23
30

879
897
866
794
756

230
360
202
251
197

696

125

7.57
7.90

+14
+12

Aa
Aa

10 y r s .
5 yrs.

10%
20%

1

CORPORATES
IN SYNDICATE

1

167
164
58
128
48

90
May.
7
- - ..
- No call protection.
All figures in millions of dollars. Blue List is daily average for week ended Friday,except for latest \wek
vliich is daily average of three days ended Wednesday. All other figures are as of Fridav.




TABLE 3: High Grade Bond Yields
U.S.
DATE

NEW
CORPORATE
Aaa1

MOODY'S SEASONED
CORPORATE
Aaa 2

GOVERNMENT
20-YEAR
CONSTANT
MATURITIES 3

BOND
BUYER'S
SEASONED
MUNICIPALS 4

1969 - High
Low

8 . 85
6. 90

(12/5)
(2/21).

7.84
6.55

(12/26)
(1/12)

6.97
5.96

(12/26)
(1/24)

6.90
4.82

(12/18)
(1/28)

1970 - High
Low

9. 30
7. 68

(6/19)
(12/18)

8.60
7.48

(7/3)
(12/31)

7.55
6.17

(5/29)
(12/18)

7.12
5.33

(5/29)
(12/11)

1971 - High
Low

7.. 8 8
6., 7 6

(5/7)
(1/29)

7.45
7.06

(1/8)
(2/12)

6.39
5.69

(1/4)
(3/23)

5.84
5.00

(5/6)
(3/18)

1971 - A p r i l

May

16
23
30

7 .32
7 .54
7 .81

7.24
7.24
7.30

5.96
6.10
6.11

5.32
5.48
5.69

7

7.88

7.43

6.24

5.84

1

New c o r p o r a t e i s s u e s , w i t h c a l l p r o t e c t i o n , a d j u s t e d ( a s d e s c r i b e d i n
f o o t n o t e 1 o f T a b l e 1) t o a Aaa b a s i s .
2
Weekly a v e r a g e of d a i l y f i g u r e s .
Average term of bonds i n c l u d e d i s
22-24 y e a r s .
3
Weekly a v e r a g e of d a i l y f i g u r e s .
4
Thursday f i g u r e s .
T h e a v e r a g e r a t i n g o f t h e 20 b o n d s u s e d i n t h i s i n d e x
! f a l l s midway b e t w e e n t h e f o u r t o p g r o u p s a s c l a s s i f i e d by M o o d y ' s I n vestors Service.
N o t e - - H i g h s a n d l o w s a r e f o r i n d i v i d u a l s e r i e s a n d may b e o n d i f f e r e n t d a t e s
for different series.




6
TABLE 4: Long-term Corporate and State and Local Government
Security Offerings and Placements
(In millions of dollars)
GROSS PROCEEDS
CORPORATE

PERIOD

1

STATE AND LOCAL

2

1969

1968

1967

1969

1968

3,017
2,972
6,150e

2,636

2,684
1,804
2,200e

1,340
1,214
1,555

1,262

3,539

2.075
2,045
2,098

3,170
3,909
3,389

2,748
2.076
2,530

1,647
996
1,085

1,801

July
August
September

2,768
2,274
3,518

2,478
1,427
2,427

1,348
1,359
1,758

1,097

October
November
December

3,777
4,182
3,980

1,933
2,375
2,532

1,924
1,748
2,190

1,280
886
816

7,977
10,468
8,560
11,939

6,218
7,354
6,332
6,840

4,109
3,728
4,465
5,862

2,787
3,648
2,464
2,982

18,445
27,005
38,944

13,572
19,904
26,744

7,837
12,302
18,164

6,435
8,899
11,881

January
February
March
April
May

1st
2nd
3rd
4th

Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter

1st half
Three quarters
Year

12,139e

1,802

Excluding f i n a n c e companies
1st
2nd
3rd
4th

Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter

6,688e

1967

1,110
737

&
^

:;

r

"
7
,

808

:

559

a

3

6,170
7,037

Year
S e c u r i t i e s and Exchange Commission e s t i m a t e s of g r o s s p r o c e e d s .
I n v e s t m e n t B a n k e r s A s s o c i a t i o n of America e s t i m a t e s of p r i n c i p a l a m o u n t s .
T o t a l g r o s s p r o c e e d s e x c l u d i n g o f f e r i n g s of s a l e s and consumer f i n a n c e
companies.




|

987
538

TABLE 5: New Corporate Security Issues, Type of Issue and Issuer
(In millions of dollars)

QUARTER
OR
MONTH

ISSUERS 1

2, 812
2, 714
3 ,,406
2 ,,677

2 ,, 1 6 2
868
1, , 3 4 6
1,, 6 7 4

3,048
2,663
4,020
3,636

128
89
20
26
68
11
4
56
11
159

286
398
230
82
107
59
121
388
184
165

906
1,416
6 8 9 1 1, , 1 0 9
600
817
1,, 1 0 3
939
843
638
630
682
1 ,241
994
1,006
1 ,101
1,107
1 ,350
1,056
955

306
62
1 ,747
353
144
279
445
371
693
282

911
1,310
744
994
1,143
682
838
1,300
1,033
1,687

489
523
1,200

52
2
n.a.

101
165
550

716
666
2,470

623
1 ,069
985

392
682
600

1,286
555
1,795

1,300

n.a.

390

1,390

860

340

872

1,914
2,022
3,041
1,931
1,831
1,731
2,425
2,390
3,001
2,436

471
447
399
436
320
205
389
304
283
834

1,154
701
468
1,021
/
617
338
704
1,083
898
709

1971 - J a n .
Feb.
e/Mar.

3,017
2,972
6,150

2,031
2,187
4,150

496
261
800

e/Apr.

3/910

2,160

450

Mar.
Apr,
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.

COMMUNICATIONS

2,445
2,314
3,169
3,852

3,539
3,170
3,909
3,389
2,768
2,274
3,518
3,777
4,181
3,979

1970

PUBLIC
UTILITY

710
287
737
816

5,987
7,827
8,368

914
1,421
1,557

GROSS PROCEEDS BY
TYPE OF ISSUER

135
83
226
n.a.

10,468
8,560
11,907
12,139

1970 - I I
III
IV
1971 - I e /

1

PUBLICLY
OFFERED

GROSS PROCEEDS BY
TYPE OF ISSUE
COMMON
AND
ISSUES INCLUDED
PRIVATELY PFD. .
MFG.
FOREIGN
CONVERTIBLE
STOCK
PLACED

1,659
2,690
2,212

.

O t h e r i s s u e r s a r e e x t r a c t i v e , r a i l r o a d and o t h e r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , r e a l e s t a t e
and f i n a n c e , and commercial and o t h e r .
\
Source:
S e c u r i t i e s and Exchange Commission.
Quarterly supplements are a v a i l able.
'
.
'
'V
.




TABLE 6: Large Long-term Public 'Security Issues for New Capital (continued)
(Other than U.S. Treasury)'

TYPE '

AMOUNT
(MILLIONS
OF
DOLLARS)

MATURITY

As o f May 7 . , 1 9 7 1
COUPON
RATE OR
MOODY'S
OFFERNET INTER- !
i;;c
RATING
EST COST
I YIELD

Corporates
O t t e r T a i l Pwr. Co.
Northern Indiana Pub.Serv.
Midland E n t e r p r i s e s Inc.
N a t i o n a l Can C o r p .
G.M. A . C .
Wis. Pub. Serv. Corp.
M i s s i s s i p p i P w r . Co.
Westinghouse C r e d i t Corp.
G e n ' l T e l . of S.E.
B o s t o n E d i s o n Co.

Co.

1 s t . Mtg.
1 s t . Mtg.
Bds. .
Debs,
Debs.
Bds.
1 s t . Mtg.
Notes(7 yr.)
1 s t . Mtg.
Bds.

16.0
50.0
15.0
20.0
200.0
25.0
15.0
75.0
25.0
75.0

2001
2001
1991
1996
1993
2001
2001
1978
2001
2001

8-3/4
8-1/8
8-7/8
8-3/8
8.00
8-1/4
8-3/8
7.20
8-3/4
8-1/8

8.60
7.95
8.93
8.42
8.10
8.20
8.30
7.20
8.79
8.00

Rights offering.
I n c l u d e s c o r p o r a t e and o t h e r s e c u r i t y o f f e r i n g s of $15 m i l l i o n and o v e r ;
S t a t e and l o c a l s e c u r i t y o f f e r i n g s of $10 m i l l i o n and o v e r .
I n c a s e of S t a t e and l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t s e c u r i t i e s , G.O. d e n o t e s g e m - r a I o b l i g a t i o n ;
R e v . - U t . , r e v e n u e o b l i g a t i o n s s e c u r e d o n l y by income from p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s ;
R e v . - Q . - U t . , r e v e n u e b o n d s s e c u r e d o n l y by i n c o m e f r o m q u a s i - u t i l i t i u s ; R e v . - S . T . ,
r e v e n u e bonds s e c u r e d by r e v e n u e from s p e c i f i c t a x e s o n l y ; R e v . - K e n t . , r e v e n u e
b o n d s s e c u r e d s o l e l y by l e a s e p a y m e n t s .
I n c l u d e s f o r e i g n g o v e r n m e n t and I n t e r n a t i o n a l Bank f o r R e c o n s t r u c t i o n and
D e v e l o p m e n t i s s u e s and n o n - q u a r a n t e e d i s s u e s by F e d e r a l A g e n c i e s .




Baa
Aa
Baa
Baa
——

A
A
——

Baa

TABLE 6: Large Long-term Public Security Issues for New Capital
(Other than U.S. Treasury) 1

TYPE 2

ISSUER

AMOUNT
(MILLIONS
OF
DOLLARS)

MATURITY

1
COUPON
OFFERRATE-OR
ING
NET INTEREST COST 1 YIELD

MOODY'S
RATING

S t a t e and L o c a l
Van D y k e P u b . S c h . D i e t . , M i c h .
Mass. H e a l t h & Ed. Fac. Auth.
D e t r o i t , Mich.
W a s h . S u b u r b a n S a n i t a r y D i e t . ,Md.
* S t . C l a i r C o . B l d g . Comm. 1 1 1 .
z, S a c r a m e n t o , C a l i f . M u n i c i p a l
Utility Dist.
E r i e Co. Water A u t h o r i t y
. P u e r t o R i c o Highway Auth.




G.O.
Rev.
G.O.
G.O.
G.O.

13.5
12.0
11.5
20.0
10.0

Rev.
Rev.
Rev.

40.0
11.8
60.0

\

—

6.05

3.25-6.40
4.00-5.75
3.50-7.40
3.20-6.15
4.00-6.40

- -

6.11
6.12
6.74

3.50-5.70
3.25-6.30
3.60-6.60

1972-2000
1972-1981
1972-1986
1972-2001

1972-2001
1972-2001

6.25
5.61
6.44
——

-T

Baa
A
A
Aa
A

TABLE 7- Forthcoming Large Long-term Public Security Offerings for New Capital
(Other than U.S. Treasury) 1

ISSUER

TYPE

AMOUNT
(MILLIONS
OF
DOLLARS)

APPROXIMATE DATE
OF OFFERING

Corporates
Debs.
1 s t . Mtg.
1 s t Mtg.
Bds.
1 s t . Mtg.
Debs.
1 s t . Mtg.
S.F. debs.
Debs.
1 s t . Mtg.
Debs.
Debs.
Debs.
Equip. Trst.
Ctfs.
Debs.
United J e r s e y Banks
Conv. d e b s .
Chase Manhattan Corp.
S.F. debs.
N a t i o n a l B i s c u i t Co.
Com.
Stk.
M a s s . M u t u a l L i f e I n s . Co.
S.F. debs.
Armstrong Cork Co.
Debs.
D e n n i s o n M a n u f a c t u r i n g Co.
1 s t . Mtg.
K e n t u c k y U t i l i t i e s Co.
Equity Sec.
K e n t u c k y U t i l i t i e s Co.
Debs.
Hartford N a t ' 1 Corp.
Debs.
Tex. Gas T r a n s . C o r p .
Debs.
J e r s e y C e n t r a l JPwr. & L t .
Prom. N o t e s
Rep. N a t ' 1 Bk. of D a l l a s
D
ebs.
Occidental P e t . Corp.
Debs.
M i d a t l a n t i c Bk. I n c .
Pref. Stk.
D a y t o n Pwr. & L t . Co.
1 s t . Mtg.
D a y t o n P w r . & L t . Co.
Bds.
G e n ' 1 T e l . Co; o f t h e S . E .
C e n t r a l T e l . & U t i l i t y Corp. 1 s t . Mtg.
Notes
Microdot Inc.
Bds.
B e n e f i c i a l Corp.
Notes
Monumental Corp.
Debs.
*Interlake Inc.
Bds.
B e n e f i c i a l Corp.
1 s t . Mtg.
^ Kansas C i t y Pwr. & L t . Co.
Debs.
N o r t h e r n N a t T l G a s Co.
Debs.
Western Elec.
1 s t . Mtg.
G e o r g i a Pwr. Co.
1 s t . Mtg.
Ohio Edison
S o u t h e r n New E n g l . T e l . C o .
Kansas Gas & E l e c . Co.
S o u t h w e s t e r n P u b . S e r v . Co.
S o u t h w e s t e r n E l e c . P w r . Co.
Monongahela Pwr.
C o n s o l i d a t e d N a t . Gas Co.
P u b l i c S e r v . E l e c . & Gas Co.
Broadway-Hale S t o r e s I n c .
New E n g l a n d T e l . & T e l . C o .
N o r t h e r n S t a t e s Pwr. Co.
S p e r r y Rand C o r p .
Texaco I n c .
N a t i o n a l Can C o r p .
U n i o n T a n k C a r Co.




110.0
35.0
15.0
25.0
20.0
40.0
70.0
35.0
200.0
50.0
160.0
200.0
20.0

May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May

25.0
20.0
200.0
50.0
100.0
75.0
20.0
35.0
15.0

May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
June 3
June 8
June 8
J u n e 10
June,15

—

30.0
21.0
35.0
100.0
20.0
20.0
45.0
40.0
20.0
20.0
50.0
20.0
60.0
25.0
27.0
60.0
100.0
100.0
60.0

/

11
12
17
17
17
19
19
25
25
26
27

11
TABLE 7: Forthcoming Large Long-term Public Security Offerings for New Capital
(Other than U.S. Treasury) 1
(continued)
, •
•
.
As o f 1
7,
AMOUNT
(MILLIONS
APPROXIMATE DATE
OF
ISSUER
TYPE
OF OFFERING
DOLLARS)

1971

Corporates(cont'd)
Michigan Bell Tel.
West Penn Pwr.

Co.

Bds.
1 s t . Mtg.

150.0
40.0

June 21
J u n e 23

S t a t e and L o c a l
Texas
G.O.
Minn.-St. Paul Metro. Area,
Minn.
Rev.
I s l i p Cent. Sch. D i s t . # 7
G.O.
F l a . , O r l a n d o - O r a n g e C o . Exp G . O .
Connecticut
G.O.
Chicago P a r k , 111.
G.O.
N. Y. S t . F i n a n c e A g c y .
G.O.
Illinois
G.O.
Dade Co. P o r t A u t h . , F l a .
Rev.
King C o . , Wash.
G.O.
La. Stadium & Exp. D i s t .
Rev.
West V i r g i n i a , S t a t e of
G.O.
M u l k i l t e o Wash S / D # 6
Bds.
F a i r f a x C o . , Va.
G.O.
New O r l e a n s
Rev. & G.O.
Austin, Texas
Rev.
N a s s a u C o . , N.Y.
G.O.
Ohio, S t a t e of
G.O.
Phoenix Arizona
Rev.
New Y o r k S t . D o r m . A u t h .
G.O.
P o r t o f S e a t t l e Wash.
Rev.
M i c h i g a n , S t a t e of
G.O.
Penna, S t a t e of
G.O.
Lower C o l . R i v e r A u t h . , T e x .
G.O.
Cleveland C i t y Sch. D i s t .
G.O.
Oakland Co., Mich.
G.O.
San B e r n a r d i n o , C a l i f .
Redevp. Agcy.
Bds.
Mecklenburg
G.O.
Allegheny Co., Pa.
G.O.
Other
Bds.
F e d e r a l Home L o a n B a n k s
Bds.
Quebec ( P r o v i n c e o f )
Debs.
Bds.
G o v ' t Dev. Bk. f o r P . R i c o
*
1
2

30.0

May 10

14.0
11.6
70.5
100.0
12.0
156.0
100.0
24.8
10.4
113.0
45.0
10.0
30.0
15.8
13.0
48.0
75.0
19.0
20.3
29.0
57.5
100.0
60.0
16.0
13.3

May 1 0
May 1 1
May 1 1
May 11
May 1 1
May 12
May 17
May 1 8
May 18
May 18
May 18
May 19
May 19
May 19
May 2 0
May 2 0
May 2 0
May 2 5
May 2 5
May 2 5
May 2 5
May 2 6
May 2 6
May
May

13.5
10.0
29.7

May
J u n e 29
July 1

400.0

May 12

1 : ° 8
s

^

Included in table f o r , f i r s t time.
' ,
,
I n c l u d e s c o r p o r a t e and o t h e r i s s u e s of $15 m i l l i o n and o v e r ; S t a t e and l o c a l
Government i s s u e s of $10 m i l l i o n and o v e r .
I n c l u d e s f o r e i g n government and I n t e r n a t i o n a l Bank f o r R e c o n s t r u c t i o n and
Development i s s u e s and n o n - g u a r a n t e e d i s s u e s of F e d e r a l A g e n c i e s .




12

STOCK PRICES AND VOLUME
STOCK PRICES1-

TRADING V O L U M E 2 -

DATE
NYSE I N D E X 3 -

D J . INDUSTRIALS

AMEX 4 -

NYSE

AMEX

1969 - H i g h
Low

50.32 (5/14)
49.31 (7/29)

32.91 (1/3)
968.85(5/14)
769.93(12/17) 25.02 (7/29)

16.5 (3/29)
8.6 (8/29)

8.0 (1/31)
3.6 (11/21)

1970 - High
Low

52.36 (1/5)
37.69 (5/26)

842.00(12/29) 27.02 (1/8)
631.16(5/26)
19.36 (5/27)

18.5 (12/4)
7.8 (8/14)

7.1 (1/2)
1.8 (8/14)

1971 - High
Low

57.76 (4/28)
49.73 (1/4)

950.82(4/28)
830.57(1/4)

26.68 (4/28) 22.1 (2/12)
22.72 (1/4)
14.9 (4/2)

6.7 (2/12)
4.3 (1/8)

2
9
-16
23
30

55.58
56.33
57.06
57.32
57.27

903.04
920.39
940.21
947.79
941.75

26.20
26.41
26.49
26.51
26.47

14.9
19.0
20.6
18.4
20.6

5.0
5.6
5.8
5.1
5.3

7

56.67

936.97

26.24

17.2

4.7

1971 - Apr.

May

•

.

Figures other than highs and lows are Fridays onlyHighs and lows are for the year and are not necessarily for Fridays.
NYSE is the New York Stock Exchange; AMEX is the American Stock Exchange.
Volume figures are daily averaged for the entire week, (millions of shares).
-Trading is normally conducted for 5-1/2 hours per day and 5 days /per week, or
In recent years, however abbreviated trading to the extent, and over the time
Days/
Through;
Week
January 3, 19<9
July 7, 1969
January 2, 1970

July 3, 1969
December 31, 1969
May 1, 1970

3.

12/31/65 - 50

4.

Average dollar value of shares listed.




4
4-1/2

27-1/2 hours per weefc.
periods, shown below:
Hours/
Week

20
22-1/2

TABLE 9: Security Credit
<7 .

END OF PERIOD

CREDIT EXTENDED TO
MARGIN CUSTOMERS BY:
TOTAL
BROKERS 1 | BANKS 2 |

&

1
CUSTOMERS1
NET DEBIT
BALANCES

NET CREDIT
CUSTOMERS1 NET EXTENDED BY
FREE CREDIT
BROKERS AND
DEALERS 3
BALANCES

Outstanding;:

1971 - Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.

4,570
4,520
4,360
4,160
3,860
3,800
3,810
3,920
4,010
4,010
4,030

2,370
2,370
2,330
2,290
2,290
2,290
2,300
2,330
2,270
2,320
2,330

6,940
6,890
6,690
6,450
6,150
6,090
6,110
6,250
6,280
6,33
6,360

6,562
6,353
5,985
5,433
5,281
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)

Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Change i n
Outstanding:

4,000
4,090
4,300

2,300
2,330
2,360

6,300
6,420
6,660

(4)
(4)
(4)

1971 - F e b .
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.

-110
-50
-160
- 200
-300
ifiO
10
110
90
2
18

- 60

10
30
- 60
50
10

-170
-50
-200
-- 2 4 0
-300
- 60
20
140
30
52
28

- 30
90
210

- 30
30
30

- 60
120
240

Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
1

2
3

- 40
-40
WW
——

2,452
2,743
2,798

-121
-209
-368
-552
-152

,

- —
—
- -—

—

-—
- -

2,563
2,441
2,248
2,222
2,009
(5)2,180
2,083
2,236
2,163
2,197
2,286

•

-163
- 22
-193
- 26
-213
171
97
153
- 73
34
89
166
291
55

4,099
3.912
3,724
3,211
3,272
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)

42
-187
-188
-513
- 61
- —
- ———

—

- —

M a r g i n d e b t , a s r e p o r t e d b y t h e New Y o r k S t o c k E x c h a n g e .
Although margin debt
u n t i l March 1968 i n c l u d e d l o a n s s e c u r e d by U . S . g o v e r n m e n t s , t h e amount of s u c h
l o a n s i n c l u d e d i s thought t o have been s m a l l .
"Bank l o a n s t o o t h e r s than b r o k e r s and d e a l e r s f o r p u r c h a s i n g o r c a r r y i n g s e c u r i t i e s o t h e r than U.S. governments."
The d i f f e r e n c e between c u s t o m e r s 1 n e t d e b i t b a l a n c e s and c u s t o m e r s ' n e t f r e e c r e d i t b a l a n c e s , t h i s f i g u r e r e p r e s e n t s t h e n e t c r e d i t e x t e n d e d by b r o k e r s and
dealers to the nonfinancial public.
NOTE: W i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f b a n k l o a n d a t a , f i g u r e s a r e s u p p l i e d b y t h e New Y o r k
S t o c k Exchange and a r e end of month d a t a .
Bank l o a n s a r e f o r weekly r e p o r t i n g
l a r g e commercial banks.
Broker d a t a i n c l u d e s l o a n s f o r r e g u l a t e d s e c u r i t i e s ; bank
d a t a i n c l u d e s l o a n s f o r t h e p u r p o s e of p u r c h a s i n g or c a r r y i n g any s e c u r i t y , w h e t h e r
regulated or not.




TABLE 10: Savings Flows at Nonbank Depositary Intermediaries
($ m i l l i o n s )

DATE

MUTUAL SAVINGS BANKS
NET
REGULAR DEPOSITS 3
NEW
ANNUAL '
2
MONEY
GROWTH
NET
RATE 1
FLOW

SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATIONS
NET.
SHARE CAPITAL
NEW
ANNUAL
MONEY 2
NET
GROWTH
FLOW
RATE 1

TOTAL
DEPOSITS
ANNUAL
NET
GROWTH
RATE 1
FLOW

NET
NEW
MONEY2

Not S e a s o n a l l y A d j u s t e d
1968
1969
1970
1970

4,203
2,549
4,466
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.

1971 - J a n .

z

7.0
4.0
6.7

1,143
-763
936

7,432
4,200
11,173

-114
246
510

-240

798
900
1,604

631

160
-88

800
955

6.0

6.3
3.4
7.7

3,881

2,738
-1,003
5,295

11,635
6,749
15,639

-1,417
205
1,655

-1,418
177
537

-1,531
451
2,165

-1,658
337
449

2,554
2,444
4,103

2,476
2,340

3,352
3,142
5,70.7

3,107
3,140
3,581

3.2

8.2

2,626

-1,766
6,231

Seasonally Adjusted
1970 - O c t .
Nov.
Dec.
1971

- & /
Mar.

437
540
796
885
939
1,287

7.6
9.3
13.6
15.0
15.7
21.2

—

1,415
1,130
1,740
3,619
2,472
3,371

12.0
9.5
14.5
29.8
19.8
26.6

1,852
1,670
2,536
4,504
3,411
4,658

10.6
9.4
14.2
24.9
18.5
24.8

Annual growth r a t e f o r monthly data i s t h e a n n u a l i z e d monthly percentage i n c r e a s e in d e p o s i t s
N e t New Money i s new d e p o s i t s n e t o f b o t h w i t h d r a w a l s a n d i n t e r e s t .
D a t a f o r S&Ls a r e f o r
i n s u r e d a s s o c i a t i o n s o n l y , w h i c h ' r e p r e s e n t 96% o f i n d u s t r y t o t a l r e s o u r c e s .
R e g u l a r d e p o s i t s a t m u t u a l s a v i n g s b a n k s e x c l u d e i t e m s such a s C h r i s t m a s c l u b and c e r t a i n
e s c r o w ' a c c o u n t s , w h i c h r e p r e s e n t a v e r y s m a l l p a r t of t o t a l d e p o s i t s .
SOURCE:
N a t i o n a l A s s o c i a t i o n o f M u t u a l S a v i n g s B a n k s a n d F e d e r a l Home L o a n B a n k B o a r d .
NOTE: D a t a s h o w n a b o v e r e f l e c t r e v i s e d s e a s o n a l a d j u s t m e n t s . . S&L d a t a ( u n a d j u s t e d ) h a v e
FRASER b e e n r e v i s e d f r o m b e n c h m a r k s .

Digitized for


TABLE 11: Mortgage Commitments at Selected Thrift Institutions

DATE

TOTAL

OUTSTANDING COMMITMENTS
ALL
MUTUAL
SAVINGS &
SAVINGS
LOAN
BANKS
( N . Y . STATE)
ASSOCIATIONS
(Billions

Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
1971 - J a n .
Feb.
Mar.

1

of D o l l a r s ,

7.6
7.8
8.0
8.2
8.6

5.2
5.4
5.8
6.1
6.5

2.5
2.4 .
2.2
2.1
2.0

9.8
8.9
9.3
9.6
10.1

6.8
7.1
7.5
7.8
8.1

10.4
11.2
12.6

8.3
8.9
10.1

|
I
TOTAL

1

NET CHANGE
ALL
SAVINGS &
LOAN
ASSOCIATIONS

S< a s o n a l l y Aid j u s t e d )

MUTUAL
SAVINGS
BANKS
( N . Y . STATE)

1/

-.31
-.08
.20
.17
.37

-.24
.21
.34
.26
.41

-.07
-.13
-.14
-.09
-.04

2.0
1.8
1.8
1.8
2.0

.21
.25
.30
.35
.51

.29
.36
.37
.34
.28

-.08
-.11
-.07
.01
.23

2.1
2.3
2.5

.25
.80

.20
.60

1.36

1.16

^
i

B a s e d o n d a t a f r o m F e d e r a l Home L o a n B a n k B o a r d a n d S a v i n g s B a n k s A s s o c i a t i o n s o f
New Y o r k S t a t e .
Data f o r s a v i n g s banks and S&L's i n c l u d e a minor amount of nonr e s i d e n t i a l commitments.
S&L c o m m i t m e n t s i n c l u d e l o a n s i n p r o c e s s .
Net changes
a r e d e r i v e d d i r e c t l y from unrounded o u t s t a n d i n g s l e v e l s a s r e p o r t e d and a f t e r
s e a s o n a l a d j u s t m e n t by F e d e r a l R e s e r v e .
S u b t o t a l s may n o t a d d t o t o t a l s b e c a u s e
of r o u n d i n g .




.05
.20
.20

\
!

16
TABLE 12: Net Change in Mortgage Holdings

TOTAL
INCLUDING
FNMA-GNMA

TOTAL

1

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
MUTUAL
SAVINGS &
SAVINGS
LOAN
ASSOC.
BANKS

COMMERCIAL
BANKS

LIFE
INSURANCE
COMPANIES

Not S e a s o n a l l y A d j u s t e d
18,105
20,016
23,781
24,051

1,062
1,099
1,137

1,327

P

15,782
18,219
21,273
19,676
485
566
608.

1,305
n.a.
n.a.

4,705
4,639
6,677
5,535
50
50
49

2,720
3,153
2,787

3,761
7,520
9,350
9,407

4,596
2,907
2,459
2,052

38

136
223
317

234
187
89

2,682
106
153

100
239
300
180
400
346
Seasonally Adjusted

1,542
1,330
1,351
1,485
1,749
2,083
1,817
2,091
2,074
2,187
2, 604

1,044
809
844
1,050

199
140
76
65

1,281

81

1,575
1,409
1,727
1,754
1,958
2,504

165

1,760

1,793

143

186
188

195
224
312

155
201
142
175
245
170
176
256

283
445
312

225
217
380

168
228

941

1,162
1,735

25
n.a.
n.a.

220
161

482
322
385
631
777
1,055
983
1,103
1,189
1,427
1,704

131
232

1,261

24

195
199

222
213
83
151

200

1,425
1,744

M o n t h l y d a t a f o r c o m m e r c i a l b a n k s b a s e d on F e d e r a l R e s e r v e e s t i m a t e s b e n c h m a r k e d
t o C a l l R e p o r t d a t a on r e a l e s t a t e l o a n s o u t s t a n d i n g a s a v a i l a b l e .
Other data
d e r i v e d from m o r t g a g e d e b t o u t s t a n d i n g as r e p o r t e d s e p a r a t e l y by N a t i o n a l Assn.
o f M u t u a l S a v i n g s B a n k s , F e d e r a l Home L o a n B a n k B o a r d , I n s t i t u t e o f L i f e I n s u r a n c e
a n d , t h r o u g h August 1968, t h e F e d e r a l N a t i o n a l Mortgage A s s o c i a t i o n , and t h e r e - '
a f t e r b y FNMA a n d t h e G o v e r n m e n t N a t i o n a l M o r t g a g e A s s o c i a t i o n .
Data f o r mutual
s a v i n g s b a n k s a n d f o r L i f e I n s u r a n c e c o m p a n i e s may d i f f e r s o m e w h a t f r o m t h o s e
d e r i v e d from r e g u l a r q u a r t e r l y s e r i e s b e c a u s e of m i n o r c o n c e p t u a l d i f f e r e n c e s f o r
w h i c h a d j u s t m e n t s a r e n o t made i n t h e m o n t h l y s e r i e s .
A l t o g e t h e r , these groups
a c c o u n t e d f o r 87 p e r c e n t o f t h e n e t i n c r e a s e e s t i m a t e d f o r a l l h o l d e r s i n 196 9.




17

TABLE 13: Net Increases in Mortgage Debt Outstanding
Billions
QUARTER

TOTAL

RESIDENTIAL 3

of d o l l a r s ,

1- to 4FAMILY

MULTIFAMILY

1

SAAR COMMERCIAL

MULTI-AND
COMMERCIAL

FARM

8.2
6.0

2.2
1.8

7.3
8.4
8.8
8.4

1.8
1.8
2.5
2.8

6.4
5.9
6.5
7.5

9.4
9.2
10.2
11.1

2.3
2.2
1.8
1.8

4.4
4.7
4.7
5.3

6.2
5.2
5.3
5.4

.10.4
10.1
10.0
10.7

2.2
2.2
1-9
1.4

5.0
5.4
6.0
6.3

5.0
5.0
5.5
6.6

9.8
9.8
11.5
12.9

1.5
1.5
2.0
2.3

< 5.5
4.1

1966 - I I
IV

18.6
15.1

10.9
9.1

8.3
7.0

2.6
2.1

1967 - I
II
III
IV

15.9
20.7
26.6
27.3

10.3
13.9
19.2
19.8

7.0
10.5
15.3
16.0

3.3
3.4
3.9
3.8

3.9^
5.0
4.9
4.8

1968 - I
II
III
IV

27.7
26.2
26.0
29.6

19.0
18.2
17.7
20.2

15.8
15.0
14.1
16.4

3.1
3.2
3.4
3,8

1969 - I
II
III
IV

31.3
28.9
26.5
25.1

25.0
21.5
19.3
18.3

18.6
16.8
14.6
13.0

1970 - I
II
III pr
IVp

20.3
23.4
28.5
30.3

13.8
16.9
21.0
21.4

8.8
11.5
15.0
15.1

1 D e r i v e d f r o m d a t a on m o r t g a g e d e b t o u t s t a n d i n g f r o m F e d e r a l D e p o s i t I n s u r a n c e
C o r p o r a t i o n , F e d e r a l Home L o a n B a n k B o a r d , I n s t i t u t e o f L i f e I n s u r a n c e , N a t i o n a l A s s o c i a t i o n o f M u t u a l S a v i n g s B a n k s , D e p a r t m e n t s o f Commerce and Agric u l t u r e , F e d e r a l N a t i o n a l M o r t g a g e A s s o c i a t i o n , F e d e r a l H o u s i n g Administration,
V e t e r a n s A d m i n i s t r a t i o n and C o m p t r o l l e r of t h e C u r r e n c y .
S e p a r a t i o n o f nonf a r m m o r t g a g e d e b t b y t y p e o f p r o p e r t y , w h e r e n o t a v a i l a b l e , and interpolatioBB
and e x t r a p o l a t i o n s , where r e q u i r e d , e s t i m a t e d m a i n l y by F e d e r a l R e s e r v e . .
2 May d i f f e r s o m e w h a t f r o m r e l a t e d f l o w o f f u n d s s e r i e s m a i n l y b e c a u s e of more
a g g r e g a t i v e t y p e of s e a s o n a l a d j u s t m e n t .
.
3 R e s i d e n t i a l m o r t g a g e d e b t i n c l u d e s ! n o n f a r m o n l y a n d i s sum o f 1 - t o 4 - family
and m i l I t i f a m i l y mortgage debt combined.




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TABLE 14: FNMA Weekly "Auction" Results

WEEK
ENDED
1970

Oct.

62.2

IMPLICIT Y I E L D 2 ( p e r c e n t )
90DAY

MONTH

6-

1-YEAR
& OVER

5
19

267.5
352.5

149.8
149.7

73.1

53.2

88.1

14.5
8.4

8.90
8.89

8.92
8.90

8.97
8.95

Nov.

2
16

341.5
222.4

181.2 100.1
170.3
75.8

62.4
79.4

18.7
15.1

8.90
8.89

8.93
8.90

8.93
8.92

Dec.

7
14
28

166.5
165.5

127.8
124.7
48.1

54.7
42.1
17.2

60.9
72.1
28.9

12.2

60.6

8.56
8.51
8.41

8.54
8.43
8.36

8.57
8.47
8.40

10.5
3.0

Jan.

25

44.6

35.5

9.9

25.6

7.83

7.96

Feb.

8

23.4

23.3

10.6

12.7

7.67

7.67

Mar.

1
15
29
12
26

186.0
193.5
122.5
126.9
687.2

51.8
74.0
66.9

15.2
17.9
36.7

29.3

7.43
7.33
7.32

7.43
7.45
7.44

Apr.

i

COMMITMENTS IN $ MILLIONS
ACCEPTED
TOTAL
90TOTAL
1-YEARll
6OFFERED
DAY
MONTH & OVER

fci

7.3
14.9
3.9

1

7.56
7.55
7.54

54.5
39.8
7.32
7.45
7.53
9.4
5.4
313.9 154.0
126.6
33.4
7.43
7.54
7.57
Note:
U n d e r t h e FNMA a u c t i o n s y s t e m , a p p r o v e d s e l l e r s o f G o v e r n m e n t u n d e r w r i t t e n m o r t g a g e s b i d f o r FNMA f o r w a r d p u r c h a s e c o m m i t m e n t s .
Bids
a c c e p t e d b y FNMA a r e f o r d e l i v e r y a t t h e s e l l e r ' s o p t i o n , a n d a t a n y
time within the specified period.
B i d s on p r o p o s e d homes r e l a t e t o
c o n s t r u c t i o n n o t y e t s t a r t e d on w h i c h m o r t g a g e s may b e d e l i v e r e d o n l y
a f t e r c o m p l e t i o n and o c c u p a n c y .

1

For " p r o p o s e d c o n s t r u c t i o n "

2

A v e r a g e s e c o n d a r y m a r k e t y i e l d a f t e r a l l o w a n c e f o r commitment f e e and
r e q u i r e d p u r c h a s e a n d ' h o l d i n g o f FNMA s t o c k , a s s u m i n g p r e p a y m e n t o f
15 y e a r s f o r 3 0 - y e a r G o v e r n m e n t - u n d e r w r i t t e n m o r t g a g e s .
Y i e l d s shown
a r e g r o s s , b e f o r e d e d u c t i o n of 38 b a s i s p o i n t s f e e p a i d by i n v e s t o r s
to s e r v i c e r s .
P r i o r t o A u g u s t 1 0 , 1970 t h e s e r v i c i n g f e e was 50 b a s i s




o f new h o m e s o n l y .

points.

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TABLE 15: Private Housing Starts and Permits
STARTS

DATE

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ANNUAL RATE
TOTAL 1 -FAMILY 2 OR MORE

TOTAL

UNADJUSTED
TYP E OF FINANCING
FHA VA
OTHER

BUILDING
PERMITS
(SEASONALLY
ADJUSTED /
ANNUAL
RATE) 2

- Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.

708
1,392
1,224
697
728
1,242
835
1,393
827
1,603
838
1,425
881
1,509
890
1,583
934
1,693
2,054 1,240

684
527
514
558
776
587
627
693
759
814

114.7
128.4
125.0
135.2
140.8
128.7
130.9
140.9
126.9
121.4

2 5 ., 2
3 2 .. 4
3 7 .. 1
4 0 .. 7
4 3 .. 4
3 4 .. 1
3 4 .. 3
4 0 .. 4
3 3 .. 7
6 3 .. 2

4 ., 8
5 .- 4
5 .. 2
5 ., 1
5 ., 3
5 .. 6
5 ., 3
5. 8
5. 5
5 . .7

8 4 .,7
9 0 ., 6
80. 8
8 9 ., 4
9 2 .. 1
87. 1
9 1 .. 3
9 4 . ,7
87. 2
52. 5

1,085
1,177
1,309
1,285
1,309
1,378
1,388
1,523
1,487
1,768

- Jan.-/
Feb.r/
Mar j J

1,725
946
1,724
978
1,918 1,028

779
746
890

110.6
100.4
164.5

3 2 .. 3
2 7 ., 3
3 3 .. 4

4. 6
4. 7
6. 9

72. 8
6 8 ., 4
124.0

1,635
1,563
1,618

1

2

T o t a l s t a r t s a r e Census e s t i m a t e s i n c l u d i n g farm f o r both p e r m i t - i s s u i n g and
noxi^issuing a r e a s .
A d w e l l i n g u n i t i s s t a r t e d when e x c a v a t i o n b e g i n s ; a l l u n i t s
i n an a p a r t m e n t s t r u c t u r e a r e c o n s i d e r e d s t a r t e d a t t h a t t i m e .
FHA a n d VA
s t a r t s a r e u n i t s s t a r t e d u n d e r commitments by t h e s e a g e n c i e s t o i n s u r e o r g u a r antee the mortgages.
A s r e p o r t e d b y FHA a n d VA, a u n i t i s s t a r t e d when a f i e l d
o f f i c e r e c e i v e s t h e f i r s t c o m p l i a n c e i n s p e c t i o n r e p o r t , w h i c h i s made b e f o r e
f o o t i n g s a r e p o u r e d i n some c a s e s b u t n o r m a l l y a f t e r t h e f o u n d a t i o n s h a v e b e e n
completed.
O t h e r s t a r t s a r e d e r i v e d a s a r e s i d u a l , a l t h o u g h t o t a l a n d FHA a n d
VA s t a r t s a r e n o t s t r i c t l y c o m p a r a b l e i n c o n c e p t o r t i m i n g ; o t h e r s t a r t s i n c l u d e b o t h u n i t s f i n a n c e d by c o n v e n t i o n a l m o r t g a g e s and u n i t s w i t h o u t m o r t g a g e s .
B u i l d i n g p e r m i t s b e f o r e J a n u a r y 1963 a r e Census e s t i m a t e s f o r a b o u t 1 0 , 0 0 0 a r e a s
i d e n t i f i e d as having a l o c a l b u i l d i n g permit system i n 1959.
Estimates beginning
J a n u a r y 1 9 6 3 a r e f o r a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 2 , 0 0 0 a n d b e g i n n i n g J a n u a r y 1967 1 3 , 0 0 0 , o r
a l l known p e r m i t - i s s u i n g p l a c e s . , U n l i k e s t a r t s , s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d b u i l d i n g p e r m i t s r e f l e c t d i r e c t a d j u s t m e n t f o r d i f f e r e n c e s i n t h e number of working d a y s p e r
month, a s w e l l as o t h e r d i f f e r e n c e s i n t i m i n g and c o v e r a g e .




2o

TABLE 16: Mortgage and Bond Yields
FHA
MORTGAGES
DATE
30-YEAR

2

CONVENTIONAL
MORTGAGES
3

SPREAD BETWEEN YIELDS
ON CONV. &
FHA MORTGAGES

1

NEW
A a a CORPORATE
BONDS
4

SPREAD BETWEEN
YIELDS ON NEW
CORPORATE BONDS
AND
FHA MORTGAGES

1968

- High
Low
1969 - High
Low

7.52
6.78
8.62
7.99

7.40
6.75
8.35
7.55

.02
-.27
-.13
-.40

6.79
6.15
8.75
6.91

1.20
.26
1.08
-.13

1970 - High
Low

9.29
8.40

8.60
8.30

-.10
-.74

9.11
7.80

.99
.01

1970 - O c t .
Nov.
Dec.

8.97
8.90
8.40

8.50
8.45
8.30

-.47
-.45
-.10

8.63
8.34
7.80

.34
.56
.60

1971 - J a n .
Feb.
Mar.

——

7.95
7.75
7.60

n.a.
.28

\

2

7.32

7.24
7.28
7.46

-.14

N e i t h e r m o r t g a g e n o r bond y i e l d s i n c l u d e a l l o w a n c e f o r s e r v i c i n g c o s t s which a r e
much h i g h e r f o r m o r t g a g e s t h a n f o r b o n d s .
G e n e r a l l y , bonds pay i n t e r e s t semiannually; mortgages, monthly.
Mortgage y i e l d s , i f computed a s e q u i v a l e n t to
a s e m i - a n n u a l i n t e r e s t i n v e s t m e n t , would be s l i g h t l y h i g h e r than given i n t h e
table.
Based on F H A - f i e l d - o f f i c e opinions about a v e r a g e bid p r i c e s i n the p r i v a t e
s e c o n d a r y m a r k e t f o r new-home m o r t g a g e s f o r i m m e d i a t e d e l i v e r y .
D a t a shown
a r e f o r 3 0 - y e a r m o r t g a g e s w i t h minimum d o w n p a y m e n t s , and w e i g h t e d b y p r o b a b l e
volume of t r a n s a c t i o n s .
Y i e l d s c o m p u t e d b y FHA, a s s u m i n g p r e p a y m e n t p e r i o d
o f 15 y e a r s f o r 3 0 - y e a r , m o r t g a g e s .
Dashed l i n e s i n d i c a t e p e r i o d s of a d j u s t ment t o changes i n c o n t r a c t u a l i n t e r e s t r a t e s .

3

B a s e d on F H A - f i e l d - o f f i c e o p i n i o n on t y p i c a l i n t e r e s t r a t e s
v e n t i o n a l f i r s t m o r t g a g e s p r e v a i l i n g i n t h e m a r k e t a r e a s of
cities.

4

See n o t e

for Table




1.

( r o u n d e d ) on c o n insuring office-

TABLE 17: Conventional Mortgage Terms

21

1

NEW HOMES
CON- FEES &
TRACT CHARGES EFFEC- MATURITY
RATE
(PER
TIVE
(YEARS)
(PER
CENT) RATE
CENT)
2
3

LOAN/
PRICE LOAN
RATIO AMT.
(PER ( $ 0 0 0 )
CENT)
4

EXISTING HOMES
CON- FEES &
LOAN/
TRACT CHARGES EFFEC- MATU- PRICE
RATE
(PER
TIVE
RITY RATIO
(PER
CENT) RATE (YEARS) (PER
CENT)
CENT)
2
3

Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.

8.29
8.24
8.28
8.31
8.32
8.35
8.31
8.33
8.26
8.20

1.11
1.02
0.98
0.99
1.01
0.98
1.03
1.05
0.99
1.07

8.47
8.41
8.45
8.48
8.49
8.52
8.48
8.51
8.43
8.38

25.0
24.8
25.3
25.1
25.1
24.8
25.2
25.1
25.3
25.8

71.1 25.1
24.5
71.3
25.3
71.7
25.6
71.3
71.5
24.9
71.6
25.5
25.3
72.7
72.4 " 24.8
72.1 25.2
73.8
25.8

8.26
8.19
8.18
8.19
8.21
8.25
8.27
8.20
8.18
8.12

0.98
0.90
0.94
0.98
0.95
0.89
0.88
0.88
0.85
0.85

22.6
8.43
8.34 22.7
8.34 22.8
8.36 23.0
23.1
8.37
8.41 23.1
8.42 / 22.8
22.8
8.35
22.7
8.32
8.26
23.3

70.4
70.2
70.3
71.5
71.5
71.5
71.7
71.5
71.5
71.9

20.6
20.4
21.1
21.5
21.7
21.4
21.0
20.5
21.1
21.7

1971
Jan.
Feb
Mar.

8.03
7.74
7.52

0.92
1.00
0.81

8.18
7.91
7.66

25.8
26.2
25.9

73.3
73.9
73.3

7.94
7.67
7.48

0.82
0.79
0.77

8.08
7.80
7.60

23.5
24.0
24.1

72.5.
73.1
73.3

22.0
22.5
22.9

DATE

LOAN
AMT.
($000)

1970

1

26.4
26.2
25.8

C o m p i l e d b y F e d e r a l Home L o a n Bank B o a r d i n c o o p e r a t i o n w i t h F e d e r a l D e p o s i t I n s u r a n c e
Corporation.
D a t a a r e w e i g h t e d a v e r a g e s b a s e d on p r o b a b i l i t y s a m p l e s u r v e y of c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s of c o n v e n t i o n a l f i r s t m o r t g a g e s o r i g i n a t e d by m a j o r i n s t i t u t i o n a l l e n d e r
g r o u p s ( i n c l u d i n g m o r t g a g e c o m p a n i e s ) f o r p u r c h a s e of s i n g l e f a m i l y h o m e s . D a t a e x clude loans for r e f i n a n c i n g , r e c o n d i t i o n i n g or modernization; c o n s t r u c t i o n loans to
h o m e - b u i l d e r s ; and permanent l o a n s which a r e c o u p l e d w i t h c o n s t r u c t i o n l o a n s t o ownerbuilders.
R e l a t e d s e r i e s on c o n v e n t i o n a l m o r t g a g e r a t e s o n l y , b a s e d on u n w e i g h t e d
o p i n i o n s of f i e l d - o f f i c e d i r e c t o r s of t h e F e d e r a l H o u s i n g A d m i n i s t r a t i o n , a r e a v a i l a b l e
somewhat s o o n e r t h a n t h e r e s u l t s o f t h e FHLBB-FDIC s u r v e y , and a r e i n c l u d e d - i n t h e c a s e
of new home m o r t g a g e r a t e s — i n T a b l e 1 6 .

2

F e e s and c h a r g e s - - e x p r e s s e d a s a p e r c e n t a g e of t h e p r i n c i p a l m o r t g a g e a m o u n t - - i n c l u d e
l o a n c o m m i s s i o n s , f e e s , d i s c o u n t s , and o t h e r c h a r g e s w h i c h p r o v i d e a d d e d i n c o m e t o t h e
l e n d e r and a r e p a i d b y t h e b o r r o w e r .
They e x c l u d e a n y c l o s i n g c o s t s r e l a t e d s o l e l y t o
t r a n s f e r of p r o p e r t y o w n e r s h i p .

3

I n c l u d e s f e e s & c h a r g e s a m o r t i z e d o v e r a 10 y e a r p e r i o d i n a d d i t i o n t o t h e c o n t r a c t
interest rate.

4

Derived by FRB.