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LIBRARY
APR 1 0 1963
Fi.

for ^publics
BCf

OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
April 5, 1963

AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT/LOANS AT COMMERCIAL BANKS
DECONTROLLED AFTER SIX MONTHS
MATURITIES - - FEBRUARY 1963 AND JANUARY 196?
(Percentage distribution of contracts)

Total

Maturities
Feb.
New cars
24 months or less
25-30 months
31-36 months
Over 36 months
Total
Used cars l/
12 months or less
13-18 months
19-24 months
Over 24 months
Total

Jan.

Purchased
paper
Feb.
Jan.

Feb.

Direct
loans
Jan.

18.6

18.5

5.4
75.2
0.8

5-9
74.8
0.8

36.2
9-2
54.4
-0^2

36.5
9.1
54.1

0.6

24.5
7-0
67.9
0.6

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

11.8
12.8
37.0
38.4

11.7
12.2
36.2

23.9

17.8
39.0

23.7
17.3
40.3
18.7

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

24.4
6.7

68.3

16.0
14.5
37.7
31.8
100.0

15.9
14.0
37-6 ,

100.0

i
i
l/ Figures are predominantly for late model used cars but include data
from a few banks for all used cars.
NOTE:—Distributions are based on tabulations of data from 123 banks
for January and February and are not intended to be estimates for all
commercial banks. In February reports covered about 33>000 contracts on
new cars, 22,000 purchased and 11,000 direct, and 22,000 contracts on used
cars, 14,000 purchased and 8,000 direct. Data are not'comparable with
previous releases since composition of the group of banks changes fronr
month to month.
For distribution according to maturities and contract balances
as a percentage of dealer cost see following pages.




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L.4.2

DEALER COST RATIOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS
FEBRUARY 1963 AND JANUARY 1963
NEW CARS
(Percentage distribution of contracts)

Contract balance
as percentage of
dealer cost 1/

24 months
Feb. | Jan.

25-30
months
Feb. 1 Jan.

Maturities
31-36
months
Feb. | Jan.

Over 36
Total
months
Feb, 1 Jan. | Feb. 1 Jan.

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

11.4
2.8
3.1
1.1

10.4
3.1
3.3
1.1
0.3

1.9
1.2
1.2
0.6

1.9
1.2
1.2
0.6

M

M

| 18.8

18.2

5.1

5.0

15.3
15.9
23.3
14.6
5.9

16.0
15.6
23.0
14.7
6.3

0.2
0.1
0.5
0.3
o.i

0.1
0.1
0.4
0.3
0.1

28.8
20.0
28.0
16.6
6.6

28.4
20.0
27.9
1C.7
7.0

74.9

75.7

1.1

0.9

100.0

100.0

*

0.2
0.1
0.1

36.0
20.2
33.9
6.5
3.4

37.6
20.0
32.9
6.7
2.9

100.0

100.0

0.1
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.1

30.6
20.1
29.5
14.1

30.7
20.0
29.1
14.2
6.0

0.8

100.0

100.0

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

18.7
7.5
9.1
1.0
0.8

19.1
6.9
9.1
1.4
0.3

3.5
1.8
5.8
0.7
0.2

4.0
1.7
5.4
0.7
0.2

13.8
10.8
18.8
4.8
2,3

14.3
11.3
18.3
4.6
2.2

o.i

Total

37.1

36.7

12.0

12.0

50.5

50.8

0.4

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

13.2
3.9
4.6
1.1
0.5

12.6
4.1
4.7
1.1
0.3

2.3
1.3
2.3
0.6
0.2

2.4
1.3
2.2
0.6
0.2

14.9
14.7
22.2
12.2
5.0

15.6
14.6
21.9
12.2
5.3

0.1
0.1
0.4
0.3

23.4

22.8

6.8

6.8

68.9

69.5

0.2
0.1
*

M
0.5

TOTAL

Total

M
1.0

1/ Contract balance does not include finance and insurance charges.
* Less than one-tenth of one per cent.
NOTE:--Distributions are based on tabulations of data from 65 banks for
January and February and are not intended to be estimates for all commercial banks.
In February reports covered about 16,000 contracts on new cars, 12,000 purchased
and 4,000 direct. Data are not comparable with previous releases since composition
of the group of banks changes from month to month.
Details may not add to totals because of rounding.




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L.4.2

DEALER COST RATIOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS (continued)
FEBRUARY, 196} AND JANUARY 1963
USED CARS
(Percentage distribution of contracts)

Contract balance
as percentage of
wholesale value l/ 2/

12 months
or less
Feb. Jan.

Maturities
Over 24
| 19-24
13-18
months
1 months
months
Feb.
| Jan.
I
Jan.
Feb. I Jan. 1 Feb.

Total
Feb. |! Jan.'

PURCHASED PAPER
80% or less
81% to 90%
91'> to 100%
101% to 110%
Over 110%
Total

4.2
1.3
2.3
1.7
2.1

3.3
1.7
2.5
1.7
2.1

2.4
1.5
2.7
1.9
3.4

2.5
1.4
2.4
1.6
3.1

11.6

11.3

11.9

10.9

4.4
3.6
9.6

4.4
4.0
9.4
15^2

16.3
11.6
23.O
19.6
29.5

15.5
12.0
23.0
18.6
50.?

40.1

41.8

100.0

100.0

4.7
2.6
4.4
1.8
2.9

4.6
2.0
4.0
1.9
2.1

33-7
15.4
28.8
9.5
12.7

14.4
26.1
9-8

16.2

14.6

100.0

100.0

4.4
3-3
7.7

12.8
24.0
15.8
24.4
100.0

5.3
5.2
8.3
7.-0
10.5

5.3
5.0
8.7
6.5
10^

15.6

36.4

35-9

8.9

8.9

DIRECT LOANS
8.-1 10.0
2.8
7.7
5.7 12.2
. 2.2
3.7
-V7
- M

Jhl

20.3

21.1

39.3

38.9

6.9
1.9
3.3
1.8
1.9

3-9
1.7
4.0
1-9
2.8

4.2
1.8
3.5
1.8
2.8

6.8
6.0
9.5
6.0
9.0

7.4
5.8
9.5
5.6
8.6

4.5
3-2
8.0
6.7
10.3

11.1

21.7
12.7
24.7
16.4
24.3

15.8

14.4

14.2

37.3

36.9

32.7

33.1

100.0

11-7
2.8
5.2
2.1
2.5

14.7
2.2
5.0
2.1

7.3
2.3
7.0
2.0

Total

24.2

25.5

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

6.5
1.7
3.2
1.8
2.2
15.4

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

11.9
7-5
11.4

3.6

39.2

10£

TOTAL

Total

6.7

23.0

l/ Contract balance does not include finance and insurance charges.
2/ Wholesale value represents "average wholesale," "as is," or "buying value"
as indicated by used car guides.
NOTE:—Distributions are based on tabulation of data from 52 banks for January
and February and are not intended to be estimates for all commercial banks. In
February reports covered about 10,000 contracts on used cars, 7,000 purchased and
3,000 direct. Data are not comparable with previous releases since composition of
the group of banks changes from month to month.
Details may not add to totals because of rounding.