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L.4.2

April 11, 1966.

DECONTROLLED AFTER S 1 B I M $ M U T O LOANS BY COMMERCIAL BANKS

February
1966

January
1966

Three months
ending February*
1966
1965

NEW CAR CONTRACTS

Per cent of contracts written for:
24 months or less
25-30 months
31-36 months
Over 36 months

30.0
6.3
63.2
0.5

30.1
7.1
62.6
0.2

30.4
6.8
62.5
0.3

32.9
7.1
59.3
0.7

90.5

90 ;3

89.1

Contracts written for 36 months:
Median loan/value ratio

USED CAR CONTRACTS

Per cent of contracts written for:
12 months or less
13-18 months
19-24 months
Over 24 months

19.1
12.2
36.9
31.8

18.6
12.4
35.6
33.4

18.7
12.3
35.8
33.2

20.3
14.3
37.7
27.7

All used car contracts:
Median loan/value ratio

87.6

* Unweighted arithmetic mean of the three monthly ratios.




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DEALER AUTO LOANS BY COMMERCIAL BANKS (PURCHASED PAPER)

February
1966

January
1966

Three months
ending February*
1966 1 1965

NEW CAR CONTRACTS
Per cent of contracts written for:
24 months or less
25-30 months
31-36 months
Over 36 months

15.7
4.5
78.6
1.2

16.2
4.2
78.7
0.9

16.4
4.4
78.2
1.0

17.7
4.4
77.0
0.9

93.5

93.7

93.3

Contracts written for 36 months:
Median loan/value ratio

USED CAR CONTRACTS
Per cent of contracts written for:
12 months or less
13-18 months
19-24 months
Over 24 months

8.9
8.2
29.9
53.0

9.1
8.3
27.8
54.8

9.0
8.3
29.3
53.4

10.1
9.9
31.8
48.2

97.6

98.0

97.7

97.1

All used car contracts:
Median loan/value ratio

* Unweighted arithmetic mean of the three monthly ratios.




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L.4.2

DEALER COST RATIOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS
FEBRUARY 1966 AND JANUARY 1966
NEW CARS
(Percentage distribution of contracts)

/Contract balance
as percentage of
dealer cost JL/

Over 36
25-30
31-36
24 months
months
months
months
or less
Feb. | Jan. Feb. | Jan. Feb.1 Jan. Feb.1 Jan.

Total
Feb. I Jan.

PURCHASED PAPER
80% or less
817, to 90%
91% to 100%
101% to 110%
Over 110%

7.2
1.9
3.7
1.4
0.4

7.6
2.1
3.6
1.7
0.6

Total

14.6

15.6

4.8 4.7

80% or less
81% to 90%
91% to 100%
101% to 110%
Over 110%

15.7
5.0
6.4
2.2
0.6

16.1
4.6
6.6
2.1
0.5

2.9
1.5
2.7
0.7
OUL

29.9

29.9

7.9 10.1 61.2

1.3
1.0
1.7
0.8
OA

1.4 14.3
0.7 14.8
1.8 28.0
0.7 15.1
0.2
7.9

14.0 0.1
16.0 0.1
27.8 0.3
15.1 *
-ill *

0.3

80.0

79.2 0.5

0.4

*

*
*

22.9 23.1
17.8 18.8
33.7 33.4
17.2 17.6
8.5 J L i
100.0 100.0

DIRECT LOANS

Total

3.3
1.8
3.8
0.9
0.3

17.8
10.3
20.7
8.8
3.7

18.0 0.8
10.8
19.4 0.1
7.5
3.7

0JL

0.9

0.4

100.0 100.0

0.1
0.3

26.1 26.4
17.6 18.5
32.8 32.6
16.0 16.0
7.5
6.6

0.4

100.0 100.0

59.4

0.3
0.1

37.2
16.8
29.9
11.7
4.4

37.7
17.2
29.9
10.5
4.6

TOTAL
80% or less
81% to 90%
91% to 100%
101% to 110%
Over 110%
Total

9.1
2 6
4.3
1.5
0.4

9.6
2.7
4.3
1.8
0.6

1.6
1.1
1.9
0.8
o.i

1.9 15.1
0.9 13.8
2.2 26.3
0.7 13.7
6.9
0.2

18.0

18.9

5.5

5.9

75.8

14.9 0.3
14.8 0.1
25.9 0.3
13.4
74.7 O-s-7-

1/ Contract balance excludes finance and insurance charges.
* Less than one-tenth of one per cent.
NOTE: Distributions for February and January are derived from reports of 114
banks, 66 of which reported dealer cost ratios as well as maturities. The
February maturity distribution for new cars shown on pages 1 and 2 is based on
35v0p0 contracts, 26,000 J)urchased and 11,000 direct. The cross-classification on
this page is based on 17,000 contracts, 13,000 purchased and 4,000 direct. The
data are not intended to be estimates for all commercial banks and are not comparable with previous releases since composition of the group of banks changes
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L.4.2

DEALER COST RATIOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS (continued)
FEBRUARY 1966 AND JANUARY 1966
USED CARS
(Percentage distribution of contracts)

Contract balance
as percentage of
wholesale value JL/2/

Maturities
tZ months
13-18
Over 24
19-24
Total
or less
months
inontfis
months
Feb. 1 Jan. Feb. 1 Jan. Feb. 1 Jan. Feb. 1 Jan. Feb. 1 Jan.
PURCHASED PAPER

80% or less
81% to 90%
91% to 100%
101% to 110%
Over 110%
Total

2.9 2.8
1.2 1.2
1.6 1.6
1.3 1.2
1.3 1.5

1.6
1.3
1.7
1.1
1.9

1.6
1.3
1.8
1.1
1.6

4.3
5.0
7.9
4.2
7.7

8.2 8.2

7.7

7.3

29.1

3.9
4.6
7.1
4.1
6.7

6.3
9.5
12.3
11.4
15.5

5.4 15.1 13.7
9.6 17.0 16.7
14.0 23.6 24.4
12.2 17.9 18.6
16.8 26.4 26.7

26.3 54.9 58.1 100.0 100.0

DIRECT LOANS
80% or less
81% to 90%
91% to 100%
101% to 110%
Over 110%
Total

12.0
1.9
5.2
1.8
1.7

22.6 23.5

80% or less
81% to 90%
91% to 100%
101% to 110%
Over 110%
Total

12.8
2.1
4.9
1.7
1.9

5.5 5.6
1.4 1.5
2.6 2.5
1.4 1.3
1.4 1.6
12.4 12.6

6.0
1.5
3.6
1.2
M

5.4 10.7
1.8 5.9
3.4 10.7
0.9 4.1
1.6 . 4.7

10.6
5.3
10.3
4.4
4.8

6.4
3.0
6.9
5.6
5.2

14.2 13.2 36.0 35.4 27.1
2.9 2.7
1.4 1.4
2.3 2.2
1.1 1.1
1.9 1.6
9.6

TOTAL
6.2
5.2
8.7
4.1
6.8

9.0 31.1

7.0
4.3
6.8
5.6
4.2

35.1 35.8
12.3 13.5
26.4 25.4
12.7 12.7
13.5 12.6

27.9 100.0 100.0

5.8
6.3 5.9 20.9
8.1 15.6
7.6
4.8
8.0 10.8 11.9 24.4
9.7 10.3 16.4
4.2
6.2 12.5 13.2 22.7

28.9 46.9 49.5 100.0 100.0

^/Contract balance excludes finance and insurance charges.
2/Wholesale value represents "average wholesale," "as is," or "buying value"
as indicated by used car guides.
NOTE: Distributions for February and January are derived from reports of 114
banks, 62 of which reported dealer cost ratios as well as maturities. The
February maturity distribution for used cars shown on pages 1 and 2 is based
on 27,000 contracts, 18,000 purchased and 9,000 direct. The cross-classification on this page is based on 14,000 contracts, 10,000 purchased and 4,000
direct. The data are not intended to be estimates for all commercial banks
and are not comparable with previous releases since composition of the group
of banks changes from month to month.
may not add to totals because of rounding.
Digitized forDetails
FRASER



20.0
15.8
24.7
16.9
22.6