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L.5.8 Confidential (F.R.)

DECONTROLLED AFTER SIX MOliTHS

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CAPITAL
MARKET
DEVELOPMENTS

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




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INDEX
D e v e l o p m e n t s in the Corporate and Municipal Bond Markets
Capital Market Y i e l d s
Capital Market Volume
Stock Market
Mortgage Market

SYMBOLS:

e

Estimate

p

Preliminary

r
n.a.

Revised
Not a v a i l a b l e




TABLE 1: Yields, Volume and Reception

CORPORATE BOND MARKET
WEEK ENDING:
1972

Oct.

6
13
20
27

Nov.

3
10
17
24

WEEK ENDING:

YIELDS
MOODY'S
NEW ISSUE
SEASONED
Aaa
.
PTlLITf 1
7.44
7.23
7.48
7.22
7.30
7.21
7.34
7.19
7.28

7.12

n.a.

7.18
7.16
7.12
n.a.

YIELDS
BOND BUYER
MOODY'S
NNEW ISSUE SEASONED 20
Aaa
BOND INDEX

GROSS
OFFERINGS
433
171
564
395
120
125
170
340e

PER CENT
SOLD BY END
OF WEEK ,
88
69
80
49

BONDS SCHEDULED
WITHIN 28 DAYS
n.a.
n. a .

100
75
79

MUNICIPAL BOND MARKET
VOLUME7™
PER CENT
BONDS SCHEDULED
GROSS
SOLD BY END
OF WEEK
WITHIN 28 DAYS
OFFERINGS

1972 - O c t .

6
13
20
27

5.05
5.00
5.05
5.00

5.22
5.16
5.23
5.13

382
707
474
334

98
82
66
75

993
690
749
679

Nov.

3
10
17
24

4.90
5.00
4.90
n. a.

5.04
5.10
5.01

340
331
457
344e

71
39
85

654
1,548
1,431

New s e r i e s d e r i v e d by a d j u s t i n g t o a Aaa u t i l i t y b a s i s , new i s s u e s of p u b l i c l y - o f f e r e d
c o r p o r a t e bonds w i t h c a l l p r o t e c t i o n , r a t e d A, Aa, o r Aaa by Moody'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 gas p i p e l i n e and
f o r e i g n companies, and bonds g u a r a n t e e d by t h e F e d e r a l Government ) . For a d d i t i o n a l
d e t a i l s and back d a t a , s e e t h e September 1972 i s s u e of t h e F e d e r a l Reserve B u l l e t i n .
The Aaa c o r p o r a t e y i e l d s e r i e s p r e v i o u s l y p u b l i s h e d i n t h e L . 5 . 8 has been d i s c o n tinued.
2

M i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s u n l e s s o t h e r w i s e i n d i c a t e d .
NOTE: See f o o t n o t e s t o Table 3.




TABLE 2: Details on Inventories

DATE
OFFERED

CORPORATE BONDS IN SYNDICATE END OF LATEST WEEK
ORIGINAL RATING AND
ISSUER
COUPON
YIELD CALL PROTECTION

AMOUNT
(MIL. $)

11/14
11/14

50.0
25.0

DATE
OFFERED | RELEXSED

•

7 1/4
7 1/2

F l a Pwr
La Pwr & L t .

7.17
7.32

Aa

ESTIMATED PROPORTION SOLD

5 yrs

CORPORATE BONDS RELEASED FROM SYNDICATE DURING LATEST WEEK
ORIGINAL INCREASE RATING AND
AMOUNT
ISSUER
COUPON
YIELD IN YIELD CALL PROT.

40%

ESTIMATED PRO-

NONE

INVENTORIES '
MUNICIPALS
BLUE LIST
|
IN SYNDICATE

DATE
1972 - O c t .

20
27

Nov.

835
892

193
149

CORPORATES
IN SYNDICATE
145
235

3
963
173
0
10
917
254
17
126
947
36
N.C. - No c a l l p r o t e c t i o n .
1
A l l f i g u r e s in m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s . Blue L i s t i s d a i l y average f o r veck ended F r i d a y , e x c e p t f o r l a t e s t hreek
v h i c h i s d a i l y a v e r a g e of t h r e e days endvd Wednesday. A l l o t h e r f i g u r e s , a r e as of F r i d a y .




TABLE 3: High Grade Bond Yields

1970 - High
Low

NEW ISSUE
Aaa
UTILITY
9.43 (6/19)
7.72 (12/11)

1971 - High
Low
1972 - High
Low

DATE

MOODY'S SEASONED
CORPORATE
Aaa 2

U.S. GOVERNMENT
20-YEAR
CONSTANT
MATURITIES 3

BOND
BUYER'S
SEASONED
MUNICIPALS 4

8.60 (7/3)
7.48 (12/21)

7.55 (5/29)
6.17 (12/18)

7.12 ( 5 / 2 9 )
5.33 (12/11)

8.26 (7/30)
7.02 (2/5)

7.71 (8/13)
7.06 (2/12)

6.51 (6/18)
5.69 (3/23)

6.23 (6/23)
4.97 (10/21)

7.60 (4/21)
7.08 (3/10)

7.36 ( 4 / 2 8 )
7.12 (11/17)

6.19 (4/14)
5.74 (11/17)

5.54 (4/13)
4.99 (1/13)

1972 - O c t .

6
13
20
27

7.44
7.48
7.30
7.34

7.23
7.22
7.21
7.19

6.07
6.02
6.00
5.96

5.22
5.16
5.23
5.13

Nov.

3
10
17

7.28

7.18
7.16
7.12

5.89
5.80
5.74

5.04
5.10
5.01

1

- —

7.12

New i s s u e Aaa u t i l i t y , 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 of 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 t e r m 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 .
T h u r s d a y f i g u r e s . The a v e r a g e r a t i n g of t h e 20 bonds used i n t h i s i n d e x
4
f a l l s midway between t h e f o u r top g r o u ps a s c l a s s i f i e d by Moody's I n vestors Service.
N o t e - - H i g h s and lows a r e f o r i n d i v i d u a l s e r i e s and may be on d i f f e r e n t d a t e s
for d i f f e r e n t series.




T A B L E 4: Long-term Corporate and State and Local Government
Security Offerings and Placements
(In millions of dollars)

GROSS PROCEEDS
STATE AND LOCAL 2

1

CORPORATE

PERIOD

1972

1971

2

1 ,776
,002
2 ,237

2 ,732
1 ,851
2 ,258

1 ,340
1 ,214
1 ,555

2

1 ,988
,002
2, 2 6 0

1 ,891
2 ,167
2 ,013

1 ,647
996
1 ,085

1,800
i:, 9 5 1
1 ;,693

1 ,989
1 ,903
2 :,098

1 ,348
1 ,359
1:,758

1,

1:,728
2,,264
2, ,068

1.,924
1;,748
2.,190

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

6, 015
6 , 250
5 , 444

6.,841
6,,081
5, ,990
6, ,060

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

18, ,445
27, ,005
3 8 , ,944

12, 265
17, 709

12, ,912
18, 902
24, 962

7, ,837
12, ,302
18, 164

1972

1971

1970

January
February
March

3 ,205
3 ,369
3 ,229

3 ,115
3 ,000
6 ,075

2 ,636
1 ,802
3 ,539

April
May
June

3 ,275
3 ,598
4 ,3.41

4 ,042
3 ,300
4 ,375

3 ,170
3 ,909
3 ,389

July
August
September

3 ,582
3 ,013
2 :,750

4 ,147
2 ,532
3 ,768

2 ,768
2 ,274
3 ,518

October
November
December

3,,500

3.,387
3 ,704
3 i,673

3.,777
4;,182
3,,980

9.,803
11 =,214
9, 345

12 : ,190
11.,688
10, ,447
10, ,764

21, ,017
30, 362

23, ,844
3 4 , ,325
45, 089

—

1st
2nd
3rd
4th

Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter

1st half
Three q u a r t e r s
Year

V
2

1
1
I
1
:
1
!
!

1970

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 Bankers 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 amounts.




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

QUARTER
OR
MONTH

GROSS PROCEEDS BY
TYPE OF ISSUE
COMMON
BONDS
AND
MEMO:
TOTAL PUBLICLY PRIVATELY PFD.
ISSUES INCLUDED
MFG.
OFFERED
PLACED
STOCK FOREIGN | CONVERTIBLE

GROSS PROCEEDS BY
TYPE OF ISSUER
PUBLIC
UTILITY

COMMUNICATIONS

OTHER
ISSUERS1

1971 - I I
III
IV

11,688
10,447
10,764

6,546
4,725
5,135

1,758
1,641
2,439

3,384
4,079
3,193

215
114
133

1,351
652
767

3,130
2,202
2,543

2,910
2,651
3,041

896
2,263
1,053

4,753
3,331
4,164

1972 - I
II
III

9,805
11,214
9,345

5,361
4.634
4,192

1,593
2,781
1,893

2,851
3,798
3,259

74
245
68

511
449
838

1,525
2,109
1,749

2,261
3,495
2,701

1,476
1,369
856

4,541
4,240
4,038

3,781

1,966

615

1,200

18

293

1,141

1,084

281

1,275

Oct.
Nov.
Dec.

3,387
3,704
3,673

1,942
2,003
1,190

723
433
1,283

723
1,269
1,201

59
62
12

222
395
150

662
811
980

933
1,217
891

432
269
352

1,360
1,408
1,450

1972 - J a n .
Feb.
Mar.

3,205
3,369
3,229

1,767
1,907
1,677

604
412
577

834
1,041
976

59
12
3

195
83
233

392
529
604

533
988
740

752
498
227

1,529
1,354
1,658

3,275
3,598
4,341
3,582
3,013
2,750
3,500

1,622
1,676
1,336
1,807
1,523
862
1,650

789
774
1,218
657
431
805
650

864
1,148
1,786
1,118
1,058
1,083
1,200

15
100
130
3
13
52.
n. a.

92
226
131
450
183
205
150

581
761
767
. 574
559
616
350

1,219
738
1,538
798
635
1,268
1,200

178
391
800
586
237
33
360

1,297
1,708
1,235
1,624
1,581
833
1,590

1971 - S e p t . xj

Apr.
May
June
J u l y xj
Aug. rl
Sept.
O c t . q/
1

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 .
S o u r c e : S e c u r i t i e s and Exchange Commission. Q u a r t e r l y s u p p l e m e n t s a r e a v a i l able.




TABLE 6: Large Long-term Public Security I s s u e s for New Capital
(Other than U.S. T r e a s u r y ) 1

Nov. 6 t h r o u g h Nov. 17, 1972

ISSUER
Corporates
F i r s t N a t ' 1 C i t y Corp
A r i z o n a Pub Svc
L o u i s i a n s Pwr & Lt
Texas O i l & Gas
F l a Pwr Corp
S o u t h e r n Co
Delmarva Pwr & L t
F l a Pwr & Lt
Lomas N e t t l e t o n Mortgage
Commonwealth E d i s o n
T h i r d N a t i o n a l Corp
G r e a t Am mtg
Texas I n d u s t r i e s




TYPE

2

Bonds
Com s t k
Bonds
1 s t mtg
Bonds
Cm s t
Cm s t
Pref
Bene i n t
Pref
Bonds
Deb
Debs w/w

AMOUNT
(MILLIONS
OF
DOLLARS)
125.0
23.5
25.0
30.0
50.0
172.3
21.9
60.7
41.9
52.4
25.0
25.0
15.0

MATURITY

COUPON
RATE OR
NET INTEREST COST

OFFERING
YIELD

1980

6.63

6.67

2002
1992
2002

7 1/2
7 3/8
7 1/4

7.35
7.38
7.17

—

- -

- -

- -

—

7.27

7.20

7.48
7 1/2
7.55
• 7 3/4

7.30
7.56
7.55
7.75

- -

——

2002
1979
1992

MOODY1S
RATING

A '
A
Aa

T A B L E 6: Large Long-term Public Security Issues for New Capital (continued)
(Other than U.S. Treasury) 1

!

ISSUER
S t a t e and L o c a l
Penna, S t a t e of
C o l l i e r County-Wide S/D, F l a .
C o n n e c t i c u t , S t a t e of
Jackson, Miss.
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Kent S t a t e U n i v . , Ohio
Kent S t a t e U n i v . , Ohio
Denver C i t y a,nd Co. , C o l o . ,
U n i v e r s i t y of C a l i f
Columbus, Ohio
T y l e r , Texas
H a r t f o r d , Conn
H a r t f o r d , Conn.
D a l l a s ISD, Texas
I n d u s . Dev. Bd. of C i t y of
F a i r f i e l d , Ala.
I n d u s . Dev. Bd. of C i t y of
F i a r f i e l d , Ala.

TYPE

2

AMOUNT
(MILLIONS
OF
DOLLARS)

MATURITY

COUPON
RATE OR
NET INTEREST COST

I
| OFFER!
INC
J YIELD

G.O.
G.O.
G.O.
G.O.
G.O.
G.O.
G.O.
G.O.
G. 0 .
Rev.
G.O.
G.O.
G.O.
G.O.
G.O.

145.0
12.6
98.0
16.4
145.0
100.0
3.5
7.8
28.0
20.0
26.2
10.0
5.0
20.0
33.7

1975-2002
1974-1991
1975-1981
1973-1992
1975-2002
1973-1992
1974-1988
2003
1973-1984
1981-2002
1974-2008
1974-1992
1973-2012
1973-1992
1973-1997

4.82
5.03
3.97
4.65
4.82
4.94
5.31
4.20
5.30
4.95
4.60
4.98
4.58
4.52

3.40-5.20
3.40-5.20
3.35-4.10
3.00-5.20
3.40-5.20
2.85-5.00
3.50-5.00
5.40
2.85-4.40
' 4.40-5.35
3.40-5.30
3.15-4.90
3.00-5.15
2.90-5,00
3.00-5.00

Rev.

125.0

1974-1987

——

3.30-4.90

Rev.

15.0

1

1997

- -

MOODY'S
RATING

5.20

* ' Rights o f f e r i n g .
1
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 .
2
In c a s e of S t a t e and l o c a l government s e c u r i t i e s , G.O. d e n o t e s g e n e r a l o b l i g a t i o n ;
' ( e v . - U t . , revenue 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 . , revenue bonds s e c u r e d only by income from q u a s i - u t i 1 i t i v 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 . , revenue
bonds s e c u r e d s o l e l y by l e a s e payments.
3
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 - 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 .




A-l
Baa-1
Aaa
A-l
A-l
Aaa
A
A
Aa
A-l
Aa .
A-l
Aaa
Aa
Aa
Aa
Aa

10
TABLE 7: Forthcoming Large Long-term Public Security Offerings for New Capital
(Other than U.S. T r e a s u r y ) 1
(continued)
A s
o f
N o v 17>

ISSUER
F i r s t Term N a t ' 1 . Corp
Michigan B e l l T e l e
New England Pwr
Tenneco O f f s h o r e
A p p a l a c h a i n Pwr
South C a r o l i n a E l e c t & Gas
D e t r o i t Edison
Cameron F i n a n c i a l Corp
Wells Fargo & Co.
American T e l e & T e l e
Kentucky U t i l i t i e s
Duke Pwr
P a c i f i c Gas & E l e c t
Tampa E l e c t
Arkansas Pwr & L t .
Arkansas Pwr & L t .
San Diego Gas & E l e c t
U n i t e d T e l e of F l a .
Maine Yankee Atomic
Maine Yankee Atomic
Gen'l Public U t i l i t i e s
G e o r g i a Pwr
Union E l e c t r i c
Duquesne L i g h t
Duquesne L i g h t
N a t i o n a l R u r a l U t i l . Coop F i n .
F i r s t Va. B a n k s h a r e s C o r p .
Englehard M i n e r a l s & Chem. Co.
Z a p a t a E x p l o r a t i o n Co.




TYPE
Debs
Bonds
Pref stk
Bonds
Bonds
Com s t k
Pref s t k
Debs
Bonds
Bonds
Bonds
Bonds
Pref stk
C"?m s t k
Bonds
Pref stk
Com s t k
1 s t mtge
Bonds
Pref stk
Com s t k
Bonds
Pref stk
Bonds
Com s t k —
1 s t mtge
Bonds
Conv debs
Conv debs

1 9 7 2

AMOUNT
(MILLIONS
OF
DOLLARS)

APPROXIMATE DATE
OF OFFERING

25.0
125.0
15.0
95.0
70.0
25.0
75.0
40.0
75.0
500.0
35.5
75.0
50.0
15.0
15.0
20.0
27.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
30.0
150.0
55.0
40.0
35:0
50.0
25.0
50.0
25.0

Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
INDEF
INDEF

19
20
21
21
28
29
29
29
30
30
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
12
13
14
14

11
TABLE 7: Forthcoming Large Long-term Public Security Offerings for New Capital
(Other than U.S. T r e a s u r y ) 1

ISSUER
S t a t e and L o c a l
R i v e r s i d e , C a l i f C i v i c Auth.
*Michigan
New York S t a t e Housing F i n a n .
Agency
j Miami, F l a .
*Memphis, Tenn.
I P h i l a d e l p h i a , Pa.
j * H a r f o r d C o . , Md.
I *Tucson, Ariz
j *Mass H e a l t h & Ed. F a c i l . Auth.
, U n i v e r s i t y of P u e r t o Rico
Anne Arundel C o . , Md.
Nassau C o . , N. Y.
Indianapolis, Ind., Airport
'
Authority
j *Guam "Pwr Auth.
! G r e a t Chicago Metro S a n i t .
!
D i s t . 111.
. B a l t i m o r e , Md.
F l a t Rock, Mich.
D a l l a s , Texas
H a r t f o r d , Conn.
P r i n c e Georges C o . , Md.
H.A.A.
New York C i t y
*Los Angeles P a r k i n g Auth, C a l i f
U n i v e r s i t y , Texas
Los Angeles DWAP
Monroe C o . , Mich.

TYPE

AMOUNT
(MILLIONS
OF
DOLLARS)

APPROXIMATE DATE
OF OFFERING

Rev.
G.O.

15 . 1
50 . 0

Nov.
Nov.

21
21

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

177 . 0
12 . 6
50 . 0
49 . 9
10.0
28 . 5
12 . 5
28,.0
13,.0
13,.0

Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.

21
22
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29

G.O.
Rev.

10..0
25.,0

Nov.
Nov.

29
30

Rev.
Rev.
I n d Dev. Rev.
G.O.
G.O.
G.O.
Bonds
G.O.
R e f . Rev.
Rev.
Rev.
Rev.

20. 0
28. 0
25. 0
28. 5
25. 0
32. 5
282. 5
300. 0
26.9
17. 0
116.2
57.0

Nov. 30
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
5
Dee.
6
Dec.
Dec.
6
Dec.
7
Dec.
7
Dec. 13
INDEF

I n c l u d e d in t a b l e f o r f i r s t
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 515 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 S10 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

Table 8

STOCK PRICES AND VOLUME
STOCK P R I C E S 1 -

TRADING VOLUME 2 -

DATE
NYSE INDEX 3 -

D J . INDUSTRIALS

AMEX 4-

AMEX

NYSE

1970 - High
Low

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

842.00(12/29) 27.02 (1/8)
631.16 ( 5 / 2 6 ) 19.36 ( 5 / 2 7 )

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

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

1971 - High
Low

57.76 (4/28)
48.73 (1/4)

950.82 ( 4 / 2 8 ) 2 6 . 6 8 ( 4 / 2 8 )
797.97(11/23) 22.72 (1/4)

22.1 (2/12)
11.0 (9/17)

6.7 (2/5)
2.7 (8/13)

1972 - High
Low

63.25 (11/17) 1005.57(11/17)!28.53 (4/14)
25.61 (1/3)
889.30 (1/3)
56.23 (1/3)

21.8 (11/10)
11.2 (9/8)

7.4 (3/10)
2.6 (9/8)
3.1
2.6
2.9
3.3

1972 - O c t .

6
13
20
27

60.03
59.10
59.77
60.60

945.36
930.46
942.81
946.42

25.95
25.80
25.72
25.89

15.3
11.8
14.2
16.6

Nov.

3
10
17

62.52
62.33
63.25

984.12
995.26
L005.57

26.14
26.14
26.15

18.4
21.8
20.1

'

4.0
4.3
4.2

NOTES:
1.

Figures other than highs and lows are Fridays only.
Highs and lows are for the year and are not necessarily for Fridays.

2.

NYSE is the New York Stock Exchange; AMEX is the American Stock Exchange.
(millions of shares).
Volume figures are daily averaged for the entire week,
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
Hours/
Days/
From
Through:
Day
Week
January 3, 1969
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
5

5
5
5

27-1/2 hours per week.
periods, shown below:
Hours/
Week
20
22-1/2
25

TABLE 9: Security Credit

END OF PERIOE

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

CUSTOMERS'
NET DEBIT
BALANCES

13

NET CREDIT
CUSTOMERS 1 NET EXTENDED BY
FREE CREDIT
BROKERS AND
DEALERS 3
BALANCES

Outstanding:

1971 - J u l y
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.

4,790
4,850
4,930
4,950
4,910
5,400

2,420
2,430
2,430
2,410
2,400
2,440

7,210
7,280
7,360
7,360
7,310
7,840

(4)
(4)

2,210
2,200
2,100
2,160
2,170
2,220

1972 - J a n .
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July

5,700
6,180
6,620
7,010
7,200
7,510
7,660

2,490
2,510
2,520
2,530
2,560
2,650
2,700

8,190
8,690
9,140
9,540
9,760
10,160
10,360

(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)

2,488
2,542
2,512
2,459
2,330
2,231
2,245

1972 - J u l y
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.

70
60
80
20
-40
490

30
10

——

- -

100
70
80

—

-20
-10
40

——

—

-50
530

—

230
-10
100
60
10
50

1972 - J a n .
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July

300
480
440
390
190
310
150

(4)
(4)

(4)
(4)

(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)

(4)

(4)

Change i n
Outstanding-;

l
2
3

4

50
20
10
10
3(T
90
50

350
500
450
400
220
400
200

—

- —— •
- -

—
—
—

268
54
-30
-53
-129
-99
14

———
—*
——

__
——
——
- —

. - -

Margin d e b t , as r e p o r t e d by t h e New York S t o c k Exchange. Although margin d e b t
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. governments, t h e amount of such
l o a n s i n c l u d e d i s t h o u g h t 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 or 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. g o v e r n m e n t s . "
The d i f f e r e n c e between c u s t o m e r s ' 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 extended by b r o k e r s and
dealers to the nonfinancial public.
NOTE: With t h e e x c e p t i o n of bank 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 by t h e New York
Stock 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 b a n k s . B r o k e r 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
r e g u l a t e d or n o t .
Series discontinued




TABLE 10: Savings Flows at Nonbank Depositary Intermediaries

($ m i l l i o n s )

SAVINGS ISt LOAN ASSOCIATIONS
MUTUAL SAVINGS BANKS
NET
NET
SHARE CAPITAL
REGULAR DEPOSITS 3
NEW
NEW
ANNUAL
ANNUAL
2
MONEY
MONEY2
NET
GROWTH
GROWTH
NET
1
1
FLOW
RATE
RATE
FLOW

DATE

1969
1970
1971

I
/

2,549
4,517
9,623

4.0
6.8
13.5

1971 - J u l y
August
September

415
300
793

- -

1972 - J u l y
August e./
September e/

581
418
950

——

1972 - A p r i l
May
June
July
August p /
September e /

820
576
937
798
665
842

- - -

- - -

-763
936
5,678

Not S e a s o n a l l y A d j u s t e d
4,068
3.1
-1,003
10,965
8.1
5,285
28,244
19.4
20,652

276
195
105

1,551
1,538
2,670

413
310
100

2,290
1,801

- -

3,396

- -

——
- - ——

TOTAL
DEPOSITS
ANNUAL
NET
GROWTH
RATE 1
FLOW
6,617
15,482
37,867

3.4
7.7
17.5

NET
NEW
MONEY 2

-1,766
6,231
26,330

1,463
1,052
1,091

1,966
1,409
3,463

1,739
1,247
1,196

2,159
1,708
1,494

2,871
2,219
4,346

2,572
2,018
1,594

Seasonally Adjusted

1
2
3

11.7
8.2
13.2
! 11.1
/ 9.2
11.5

- - -

- -

2,704
1,814
2,849
3,432
2,232

2,843

17.6
11.7
18.2
21.5
13.7
17.3

- —
——
- —
——

3,524

15.8

2,390
3,786
4,230
2,897
3,685

10.5
16.6
18.3
12.3
15.5

Annual growth r a t e f o r monthly d a t a i s t h e a n n u a l i z e d monthly p e r c e n t a g e i n c r e a s e i n d e p o s i t s .
Net New Money i s new d e p o s i t s n e t of b o t h w i t h d r a w a l s and i n t e r e s t .
Data 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 , which r e p r e s e n t 96% of 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 banks e x c l u d e i t e m s such as C h r i s t m a s c l u b and c e r t a i n
escrow a c c o u n t s , which 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 of Mutual Savings Banks and F e d e r a l Home Loan Bank Board.




—
- -

__

TABLE 11: Mortgage Commitments at Selected Thrift Institutions

DATE

TOTAL

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

|
|
TOTAL

1

NET CHANGE
ALL
SAVINGS &
LOAN
ASSOCIATIONS

MUTUAL
SAVINGS
BANKS
(N.Y. STATE)

( B i l l i o n s of D o l l a r s , Sea s o n a l l y A d j u s t e d )

>72

1

Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.

16.4
16.3
16.6
16.6

Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug. r /
Sept.

17.0
18.3
19.5
20.5
21.7
21.7
22.0
22.7
23.3

13.2
13.1
-13.2
13.1
13.3
14.2 .
15.2
16.0
17.1
17.2
17.5
18.0
18.3

3.2
3.3
3.4
3.6

.07
.02
.20
.09

-.07
-.05
.08
-.06

. 14
.07
. 12
. 15

3.7
4.1
4.3
4.5
4.6
4.5
4.5
4.7
5.0

.30
1.34
1.19
.99
1.22
.40
.33
.67
.59

.12
.97
.97
.79
1.13
.48
.39
.42
.33

.18
.37
.22
.20
.09
-.08
- . 06 i
.25
. 26

Based on d a t a from F e d e r a l Home Loan Bank Board and S a v i n g s Banks A s s o c i a t i o n s of
New York S t a t e .
D a t a f o r s a v i n g s banks and S&L's i n c l u d e a m i n o r amount of nonr e s i d e n t i a l commitments. S&L commitments i n c l u d e l o a n s i n p r o c e s s . Net c h a n g e s
a r e d e r i v e d d i r e c t l y f r o m u n r o u n d e d 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 y e . S u b t o t a l s may n o t add -to t o t a l s b e c a u s e
of r o u n d i n g .




16
TABLE 12: Net Change in Mortgage Holdings

DATE

1

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
LIFE
MUTUAL
SAVINGS 6c
INSURANCE
SAVINGS
LOAN
COMPANIES
BANKS
ASSOC.

TOTAL
INCLUDING
FNMA-GNMA

TOTAL

COMMERCIAL
BANKS

23,781
24,074
21,736
41,647

21,273
19,699
16,827
39,259

6,677
5,404
2,462
9,940

2,787
2,682
1,845
3,938

9,350
9,561
10,172
24,160

2,459
2,052
2,348
1,221

2,508
4,375
4,909
2,388

4,958
5,724
4,872
5,931
n.a.

4,674
5,692
4,717
5,563
n.a.

1,500
1,600
1,500
1,600
1,400

454
585
380
553
n.a.

2,720
3,453
2,758
3,313
2,888

24
54
79
97
90

284
50
155
368
370

FNMA-GNMA

Not S e a s o n a l l y A d l u s t e d
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972 - May
July
Aug.
Sept.

S e a s o n a l l y Ad l u s t e d
1971 - Aug.
Sept.r/
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.

4,270
4,007
3,747
3,745
4,323

3,758
3,541
3,357
3,443
4,081

1,001
999
974
843
824

400
306
329
465
522

2,252
2,122
1,977
2,058
2,357

105
114
77
77
378

512
466
390
302
242

1972 - J a n .
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May

3,323
3,715
4,408
4,357
4,914
5,324
4,780
5,645
n.a.

3,174
3,465
4,297
4,358
4,539
5,205
4,636
5,292
n.a.

1,088
1,154
1,261
1,384
1,461
1,514
1,477
1,501
1,202

272
296
486
390
455
533
365
537
n.a.

1,813
2,042
2,571
2,506
2,571
3,067
2,693
3,174
2,889

1
-27
-21
78
52
91
101
80
126

149
250
111
-1
375
119
144
353
326

July
Aug.
Sept.
1

Monthly d a t a f o r commercial banks based on F e d e r a l R e s e r v e e s t i m a t e s benchmarked
t o C a l l Report 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 d a t a
d e r i v e d from m o r t g a g e debt o u t s t a n d i n g a s 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.
of Mutual S a v i n g s Banks, F e d e r a l Home Loan Bank B o a r d , I n s t i t u t e of 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 by FNMA and t h e Government N a t i o n a l Mortgage A s s o c i a t i o n .
Data f o r mutual
s a v i n g s banks and f o r L i f e I n s u r a n c e companies may d i f f e r somewhat from 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 minor c o n c e p t u a l d i f f e r e n c e s f o r
which a d j u s t m e n t s a r e not made i n t h e monthly s e r i e s . A l t o g e t h e r , t h e s e groups
a c c o u n t e d f o r 87 p e r c e n t of 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 in 1971.




17

TABLE 13: Net Increases in Mortgage Debt Outstanding

B i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s , SAAR ^
QUARTER
- I
II
III
IV

TOTAL

RESIDENTIAL3

1- to 4FAMILY

MULTIFAMILY

COMMERCIAL

. MULTI-AND
COMMERCIAL

16.0
20.8
26.3
27.2

10.3
14.0
18.9
19.7

7.0
10.6
15.1
15.9

3.3
3.4
3.8
3.8

3.9
5.0
4.9
4.7

7.2
8.4
8.8
8.5

1.8
1.8
2.5
2.8

28.1
26.4
25.8
29.4

19.4
18.2
17.4
20.2

16.2
15.0
13.9
16.3

3.2
3.2
3.5
3.9

6.4
6.0
6.6
7.3

9.5
9.2
10.1
11.2

2.3
2.2
1 8
1.9

31.8
29.1
26.2
24.9

23.6
21.5
19.0
18.2

19.2
16.8
14.4
13.0

4.4
4.7
4.7
5.3

6.1
5.4
5.4
5.2

10.5
10.1
10.0
10.5

2.2
2.2

20.6
22.9
29.1
31.3

14.2
16.9
21.8
22.5

9.1
11.5
15.5
16.0

5.1
5.4
6.3
6.5

4.8
4.6
6.7

9.9
9.9
11.5
13.2

1.5
1.5
2.1

37.1
47.8
53.6
53.4

26.6
36.1
40.1
40.1

18.5
26.4
31.4
31.4

8.1
9.7
8.7
8.7

8.3
9.4
11.2
10.8

16.3
19.1
19.9
19.5

2.2
2.3
2.3
2.5

61.2
64.9
66.2

43.9
47.3
48.4

34.3
37.4
38.0

9.6
9.9
10.4

14.8
14.9
14.9

24.4
24.8
25.3

2.6
2.6
2.9




L

5.2

-

-

-

.«* -

4.

FARM L

1. 7

1.4

2.2

£ a o i l y

TABLE 14:

WEEK
ENDED

FNMA Weekly " A u c t i o n " Results

IMPLICIT YIELD 2 (per c e n t )
COMMITMENTS IN $ MILLIONS
ACCEPTED
1-YEARll
1-YEAR 1
90690TOTAL
6TOTAL
& OVER
MONTH & OVER
DAY
MONTH
DAY
OFFERED

J u l y 10
24

134.6
123.9

92.1
113.0

92.1
113.0

Aug.

7
21

106.2
114.6

81.7
87.2

81.7
87.2

- -

Sept. 5
18

220.6
295.9

151.2
148.1

151.2
148.1

- -

Oct.

2
16
30

352.8
271.2
186.4

211.5
224.9
224.9

211.5
224.9
224.9

Nov. 13

78.7

162.7

162.7

- -

- -

- -

- -

7.62
7.62

- -

7.63
7.62

__
- -

- -

7.63
7.65

__
——

- -

- -

- -

7.69
7.72
7.72

- -

- -

- -

——

- -

7.71
"

N o t e : Under t h e FNMA a u c t i o n s y s t e m , approved s e l l e r s of Governmentu 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 commitments.
Average s e c o n d a r y market y i e l d s 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 and h o l d i n g of FNMA s t o c k , assuming prepayment of
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 servicers.




19

TABLE 15: Private Housing Starts and Permits

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ANNUAL RATE
TOTAL 1-FAMILY 2 OR MORE

1971 - October
November
December

2

TOTAL

OFFINANCING

OTHER

2,038
2,228
2,457

1,155
1,242
1,347

882
985
1,110

179.7
176.4
152.1

133.1
120.1

2,487
2,682
2,369
2,109
2,350
2,330
July r /
2,218
Augusc r /
2,484
Septembe p / | 2,366
October
2,410

1,415
1,325
1,302
1,167
1,344
1,296
1,289
1,410
1,371
1,288

1,071
1,357
1,067
942
1,006
1,034
929
1,074
1,613
1,122

150.9
153.6
205.8
213.2
227.9
226.3
205.0
228.2
200.8

106.0
117.8
155.7
172.9
186.1
184.8

1972 - J a n u a r y
February
March
April
May

1

UNADJUSTED

BUILDING
PERMITS
(SEASONALLY
ADJUSTED
ANNUAL
RATE) 2

1,991
1,955

171.9

188.0
162.6

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
n o i . - i s s u i n g 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 apartment 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 and VA
s t a r t s a r e u n i t s s t a r t e d under commitments by t h e s e a g e n c i e s t o i n s u r e or g u a r a n t e e t h e mortgages. As r e p o r t e d by FHA and 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 compliance i n s p e c t i o n r e p o r t , which i s made b e f o r e
f o o t i n g s a r e poured i n some c a s e s but normally a f t e r t h e f o u n d a t i o n s have been
completed. Other s t a r t s a r e d e r i v e d as a r e s i d u a l , a l t h o u g h t o t a l and FHA and
VA s t a r t s a r e not s t r i c t l y comparable in concept or t i m i n g ; o t h e r s t a r t s i n c l u d e both 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 mortgages 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 a r e Census e s t i m a t e s based on 13,000, or a l l known p e r m i t i s s u i n g places. Unlike s t a r t s , seasonally a d j u s t e d b u i l d i n g permits 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 in t h e number of days per month, a s w e l l a s
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 coverage.




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TABLE 16: Mortgage and Bond Yields

FHA
MORTGAGES
DATE
30-year

2

1

CONVENTIONAL
MORTGAGES
3

SPREAD BETWEEN YIELDS
ON CONV. & .
FHA MORTGAGES 5

NEW
ISSUE
Aaa
UTILITY
4

SPREAD BETWEEN
YIELDS ON NEW
CORPORATE BONDS
AND
FHA MORTGAGES 6

1970 - High
Low

9.29
8.40

8.60
8.30

-.10
-.74

9.43
7.72

.37
.70

1971 - High
Low

7.97
7.32

7.95
7.55

.28
-.19

8.26
7.02

.52
-.36

1971 - Nov.
Dec.

7.62
7.59

7.75
7.70

.13
.11

7.38
7.28

.24
.31

1972 - J a n .
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
August
September

7.49
7.46
7.45
7.50
7.53
7.54
7.54
7.55
7.56

7.60
7.60
7.55
7.60
7.60
7.60
7.65
7.65
7.70

.11
.14
.10
.10
.07
.06
.11
.10
.14

7.21
7.34
7.24
7.45
7.38
7.32
7.38 .
7.37
7.40

.28
.12
.21
.05
.15
.22
.16
.18
.16

1

2

3

4
5
6

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 semia n n u a l l y ; m o r t g a g e s , m o n t h l y . 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 t h a n given i n t h e
table.
Based on F H A - f i e l d - o f f i c e o p i n i o n s a b o u t a v e r a g e b i d p r i c e s i n t h e 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 immediate d e l i v e r y . S e p a r a t e
data a v a i l a b l e f o r 25-year and—beginning J u l y 1961--30-year mortgages with
minimum downpayments, w e i g h t e d by 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
computed by FHA,_a-s-suming prepayment p e r i o d of 12 y e a r s f o r 2 5 - y e a r mortgages
and 15 y e a r s f o r 3 0 - y e a r m o r t g a g e s .
Based 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 c o n t r a c t i n t e r e s t r a t e s (rounded)
on c o n v e n t i o n a l f i r s t mortgages 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 i n s u r i n g
offices.
See n o t e f o r T a b l e 1.
Y i e l d s p r e a d e q u a l s c o n v e n t i o n a l mortgage r a t e l e s s FHA s e c o n d a r y market y i e l d .
Y i e l d s p r e a d e q u a l s FHA s e c o n d a r y market y i e l d l e s s new Aaa c o r p o r a t e bond
yield.




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DATE

NEW HOMES
CON- FEES &
TRACT CHARGES EFFEC- MATURITY

LOAN/

PRICE LOAN
RATIO AMT
(PER ($000)
CENT)

EXISTING HOMES
CON- FEES &
LOAN /
TRACT CHARGES EFFEC- MATU- PR1CF.
(PER
RATE
TIVE
RITY RATIO

LOAN
AMT.
($000)

RATE
(PER
CENT)

(PER
CENT)

7.51
7.60
7.67
7.68
7.65
7.62

0 .90
0 .84
0 .97
0 .97
0 .87
0..93

7.66
7.74
7.83
7.84
7.79
7.77

26 .3
26 .2
25 .8
26 .4
26 .7
26 .6

74.5
73.9
75.3
75.5
75.4
74.5

27,.1
26 .5
25,.9
26..3
27..3
26..5

7.50
7.58
7.63
7.62
7.56
7.51

0.75
0.76
0.78
0.79
0.79
0.78

7.63
7.71
7.76
7.75
7.69
7.64

24 .2
24 .5
24 .2
24 . 1
24 .6
24 .6

74.5
74.2
74.5
,74.2
74.6
74.6

23.2
23.5
22.5
22.9
23.2
23.9

7.62
7.45
7.38
Apr.
7.38
7.40
May
7.41
June
7.43
July
Aug.
7.45
Sept.r/ 7.43
Oct. j>/ 7 . 4 8

0..95
1.,02
0.,84
0.83
0 . ,84
0.85
0 . 63
0 . 86
0. 86
0 . 88

7.78
7.61
7.52
7.51
7.53
7.55
7.56
7.59
7.57
7.62

26,.5
27.0
27.,2
27..2
27. ,2
27.2
27. 2
27. 5
27. 3
27.2

75.0
76 .5
76.2
76.0
76.2
76.5
77.0
77.5
77.5
77.4

27. 6
27. 8
28. 2
28.5
28.5
27. 8
28. 2
27. 9
27.9
27.4

7.45
7.35
7.31
7.30
7.33
7.36
7.37
7.39
7.42
7.43

0.82
0.79
0.77
0.78
0.77
0.78
0.83
0.81
0.83
0.82

7.58
24 .7
7.48
25,.4
25..1
7.44
7 . 4 2 . 25, .2
7.46
25..2
25..5
7.59
7.50
25. 6
7.52
26.3
26. 2
7.55
25. 9
7.56

74.7
75.8
75.6
75.3
75.4
76.1
76.2
76.5
76.5
75.9

24.1
24.8
24.4
24.9
24.6
25.2
25.2
25.4
24.8
24.7

2

TIVE
RATE

(YEARS)

3

(PER
CENT)

CENT) RATE
2

3

(YEARS) (PER
CENT)

1971
July

Aug.

Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.

1972
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.

Compiled by F e d e r a l Home Loan Bank Board i n c o o p e r a t i o n w i t h F e d e r a l Deposit I n s u r a n c e
C o r p o r a t i o n . Data a r e weighted a v e r a g e s based on p r o b a b i l i t y sample survey 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 mortgages o r i g i n a t e d by major i n s t i t u t i o n a l l e n d e r
groups ( i n c l u d i n g mortgage companies) f o r p u r c h a s e of s i n g l e f a m i l y homes. Data exclude l o a n s f o r 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 m o d e r n i z a t i o n ; c o n s t r u c t i o n loans t o
h o m e - b u i l d e r s ; and permanent loans which a r e coupled w i t h c o n s t r u c t i o n l o a n s t o ownerb u i l d e r s . 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 mortgage r a t e s o n l y , based on unweighted
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 Housing 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 sooner than t h e r e s u l t s of 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 the case
of new home mortgage r a t e s - - i n Table 16.
Fees and c h a r g e s - - e x p r e s s e d as a p e r c e n t a g e of t h e p r i n c i p a l mortgage a m o u n t - - i n c l u d e
loan commissions, 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 which p r o v i d e added income t o the
l e n d e r and a r e p a i d by t h e borrower. They exclude any 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 to
t r a n s f e r of p r o p e r t y ownership.
3

I n c l u d e s f e e s & c h a r g e s amortized over 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.