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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
L.4.2

1

DECONTROLLED AFTER SIX
A

April 7, 1961
mATURI TIES ON AUTOMOBILE HSEALMEMT LOANS
FEBRUARY I96I AND JANUARY I96I.
(Percentage distribution of contracts)

Maturities .

To1bal
Jan. .
Feb.

.

Purchased
paiier
Feb.. . .Jan.

New cars
24 months or less
25-30 months
31-36 months
Over 3.6 months
Total

29.7
9.8
60.1
0.4
100.0

31.3
9.8
58.4
0.5
100.0

100.0

23.6
8.0
67.7
0.7
100,0

Used cars l/
12 months or less
13-18 months
19-24 months
Over 24 months
Total

20.8
18.8
38.3
22.1
100.0

19.9
18.1
37.4
24.6
100.0

15.7
17.0
39.4
. -2L2
100.0

14.6
15.9
38.8
J M
100.0

22.2
7.7
69.^

Direct
loans
Feb.
Jan.
45.5
14.3
40.0
0.2
100.0

47.3
13.6
38.9
100.0

30.6
30.5
22.4 . . 22.5
36.1
1 34.7
. J M
100.0
100.0

from a few banks for all used cars
NOTE; Distributions are based on. tabulations of data from 128 banks for .
January and February and are not intended to be estimates for all commercial
banks. In February reports covered about 25,000 contracts on new cars, 17,000
purchased and 8,000 direct, and 17,000 contracts on used cars, 11,000 purchased
and 6,000 direct. Since composition of the group of banks changes from month
to month, data are not comparable with previous.releases*
For distribution according to maturities and contract balance as a percentage of dealer cost, see following page* • ...




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L.4.2
'

...DEALER,. COST RATIOS AND MATURITIES
0NV AUTOMOBILE-INSTALMENT LOANS"'" •
FEBRUARY 196I AND JANUARY I96I
' NEW CARS

• •

(Percentage distribution of contracts)

Contract -b-.-lanpe
as percentage'of
dealer cost 1/

'24 months • •
25-30
• or less
months
Feb. I Jan. Feb. 1 Jan.

Maturities
31-36
months
Feb. I Jan.

Over 36
months
Feb. I Jan. | Fob. | Jan.

PURCHASED PAP^R
60c or less
81^ to 90#
9I7G to 1007b
101/6 to 110#
Over 110#
Tot-.l

12.5" 12.6
4.1
4.5
4.1
4.4
1.2
0.9
0.5 _ 0 A
22.1

23.1

2.4
1.8
2.5
0.8
M

2.4
2.0
2.4
0.6
OA

-Si2

7.9

7.8

69.9

12.7
16.6
23.5
11.2

13.5
17.3
21.8
10.8

*

*

*.
0.1

0.1
0.1

68.9

0.1 1 0.2

1
0.1
* 1

27.6
22.5
30.2
12.9
6.8

28.5
23.9
28.7
12.6
6.5

100.0

100.0

40.8
18.1
30.0
7-3
3.8

44.5
20.0
21.8
10.8
2.9

100.0

100.0

DIRECT LOANS
80# or less
Bl-/o to 90#
9 1 ' to 100#
101;6 to 110#
Over 110#
Total

21.3
7.6
10.4
2.3
1.0

27.2
9.3
7.5
3.8
-OtS

7.9
2.3
6.0
1.0

7.7
2.8
2.9
1-7
_0^5

11.6
8.1
13.6
4.0
_2zl

9.6
7.9
11.4
5.3
J^9

*
JL

42.6

48.3

,17.7

15.6

39.6

36.1

0.1 1

14.8
5.0
5-8
1.2
0.6

16.4
5.8
5.2
1-9
0.4

3.8
2.0
3.4
0.8

27.4

29.7

10.4

*

*

*

*

I
1 *
1 JL

TOTaL
80# or less
81,: to 90%
9li to 100#
101/3 to 110#
Over 110#
1
Total

12.4 12.4 '
3.8
2.2 . 14.4 14.9
20.9 19.1
2.5
9.49.4
0.9
4.6
JOA
9-8

62.1

60.4

:

*

:

*

0.1

*
0.1

0.1

0.1

31.0' 32.6
21.4
22.9
30.2
26.9
11.4
12.2
6.0
5.4
100.0

1/ Contract b:ulance does not incl ude fi nance and insurance charges.'
* Less than one-tenth of one per cent.
NOTJ: Distributions are based on tabulations of data from 61 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 new cars, 8,000
purchased and 2,000 direct. Since composition of the group of banks changes
from month to month, data are not comparable with previous releases.




100.0

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- 3 DEALER COST RATIOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS (continued)
FEBRUARY 1961 AND JANUARY 1961
USED CARS(Percentage distribution of contracts)

Maturities
Contract balance
12 months
13-10
Over 24
19-24
as percentage of
or less
months
months
months
wholesale value l/ 2/ Feb. 1 Jan. Feb. I Jan. Feb. I Jan. Feb.! Jan.

Total
Feb. 1 Jan.
1

PURCHASED PAPER

11
2±&; 1:1

80% or less
8l% to 90%
91% to 100%
101% to 110%
Over 110%

4.5
2.3
3.0
2.6
- M

Total

16.1

14.0 16.1 15.3.- 39.4 39.7 28.4 31.0 100.0

8C% or less
81% to 90%
91% to 100%
101% to 110%
Over 110%

17.7

18.1

3.8
2.4
2.9
2.3

3.7
2.1
3.0
2.4
4.9

3.1 6.0
2.1 5.1
2.9 10.0 10.6
2.8 6.8 7.0
4.4
10.8

1:1

8.3 i

4.3
5.8

17.5
13.9

l

8:'
28.4

16.9
S I

M
100,0

DIRECT LOANS

Total

ft

3.8
3.3

ii

3.0
2.2

9.5
3.3
4.9
2.8
3.0

10.2 10.3 11.4
2.6 4.2 4.8
4.1 7 >
8.5
3.2
5.2
2.8 ft 5.9

32.1 30.4 23.5 22.9

35.2 35.8

°d
1.6

2.4
39.1
1.0 H . 5
3.1 18.4
2.0 2.0
2.8 _ 2 > u
9.2 10.9

42.1
11.1
20.1
13.4
13.3

100.0

100.0

24.1
13.1
22.0
16.1
24.7

24.4
14.5
23.O
16.3
21.8

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

8.1
1:1
2.5
3.3
3.3
3.0 2.5
3.6 _ & 5
21.0 18.9

i t
3.6
2.6
4.3

1:1

U

5.2
7.4 2.8
2.2
5.4 3.3
3.3
9.3 10.0 5.8 6.4
4.0 4.3
3.0
6.5
6.5
3.9 10.2 - 9 3 - L 6 J A

18.4 17.6 38.1 38.6 2 2 . 5

24.9

100.0 100.0

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 tabulations of data from 42 banks for
January and February and are not intended to be estimates for all commercial
banks. In February reports covered about 7,000 contracts on used cars, 5,000
purchssed and 2,000 direct. Since composition of the group of banks changes from
month to month, data are not comparable with previous releases.