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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OP THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
August 12, I965

L.4.2
DECONTROLLED AFTER SIX MONTHS

DIRECT AUTO LOANS BY COMMERCIAL BANKS

June
1965

May
1965

Three months
ending June
1965
I 1964

NEW CAR CONTRACTS
Per cent of contracts written for:
Under 36 months
36 months
Over 36 months

32 »9
66,6
0.5

35.3
64.4
0.3

34,9
64.8
0.3

38,6
61.2

94

93

94

94

34.9

38.6

35.3

0.2

Contracts written for 36 months:
Most frequent loan/value ratio l/
Per cent of contracts with ratios
above 94 per cent

34.6

USED CAR CONTRACTS
Per cent of contracts written for:
Under 19 months
19-24 months
25-36 months

32.7
38.5
28.8

32.0
38.4

29.6

32.3
37.9
29.8

34.8

39.9
25.3

Contracts written for 24 months or less:
Most frequent loan/value ratio l/
Per cent of contracts with ratios
above 93 per cent

93

93

94

94

36.8

37.8

39.2

41.8

l/ Computed mode of ratios, based on dealer-cost values for new cars and
wholesale prices for used cars as 100 per cent. A loan of 90-95 per cent of
dealer cost generally amounts to around 70-80 per cent of list price.




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DEALER AUTO LOANS BY COMMERCIAL BANKS (PURCHASED PAPER)

June
1965

May
1965

Three months
ending June
1965
I 193T

NEW CAR CONTRACTS
Per cent of contracts written for:
Under 36 months
36 months
Over 36 months

18.4
80.8
0.8

19.3

80.1

0.6

19.4
79-9
0.7

20.1
79.1

0.8

Contracts written for 36 months:
Most frequent loan/value ratio
Per cent of contracts with ratios
above 95 per cent

95

94

95

95

43.6

41.6

43.4

42.8

USED CAR CONTRACTS
Per cent of contracts written for:
Under 19 months
19-24 months
25-36 months

18.6

20.8

19•2
32.2
48.6

31.0

18.8
31.2

50.0

34.7
44.5

95

95

96

97

50.0

50.0

55,3

54.7

50.4

Contracts written for 24 months or less:
Median loan/value ratio
Per cent of contracts with ratios
above 95 per cent




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AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS AT COMMERCIAL BANKS
MATURITIES —

JUNE 19 65 AND MAY 19 65

(Percentage distribution of contracts)

Total

Maturities

Purchased
pa-per
May
June

Direct
loans
May
June

June

May

18.7
4.2
76.4

19.8
4.7
75.0
_0.£

14.8
3.6
80,8
0.8

15.3
4.0
80.1
0.6

27.3
5.6
66.6

29.1
6.2
64.4

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

12,5
11,0
34.2
42.3

12.0
10.8
33*4
JtM

9.4
9.8
32.2
48.6

9-5
9.1
31.0
50.4

19.0
13.7
38.5
28.8

17.5
14.5
38.4

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

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

1/ In this report figures are predominately for late model useeI cars but
include data from a few banks for all used cars.
ITCTS: Distributions are based on tabulations of data from 117 banks for
June and May and are not intended to be estimates for all commercial banks.
In June, reports covered about 55>000 contracts on new cars, 38*000
purchased and 17,000 direct and 38,000 contracts on used cars, 26,000
purchased and 12,000 direct. Data are not comparable with previous releases
since composition of the group of banks changes from 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

-4DEALER COST RATIOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS

j

JUNE 1965 AND MAY 1965
NEW CARS
(Percentage distribution of contracts)

1
4

Contract balance
as percentage of
dealer cost ij

24 months
25-30
months
or less
May May June May

%
1
1

$Ofo or less
81$ to 90io

91% to 100%
101% to 110%
Over 110%
Total

9-0 1.4
2.0 0.7
2.7 1.0
1.0 0.4
0,5 _0o2

8.0
1.9
3.0
1.0
0,5
14.3

15.1

1.6
0.9
1.0
0.3
_0,_2

3.6 j1 5.9

Maturities
31-36
months
June 1 May

Over 36
Total
months
June 1 May June 1 May

PURCHASED PAPER
15.? 16.7 0.1
16.4 17,0
27.7 27.0 0.1
14,1 13.2
6.9
7.6

0.1
*
0.1

25.3
19.1
31.8
15.5

27.3
19.9
30.7
14.5

- J A

0.3

0.2 100.0 100.0

22.9 21.2
12.6 12.6
18.6 18.4
7.3
7.5
4.0 3.8

0.2

0.1
0.1
0.1
*

65.6

63.4

0.4

0.3 100.0 100.0

17.7
16.1
25.1
11,9
6.2

0.1

0.1

0.1
0.1

0.1

78.3 76.9

0.3

0.2 100.0 100.0

81.7 80.8
DIRECT LOANS

j
4

i

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

16.8 17.2
4.7 5.4
4.3 4.9
1.0 1.6
0.6 0.4

3.1
1.1
1.5
0.5
0.3

3.2
1.4
1.6
0.7
0.1

27.4 29.4

6.6 6.9

1

*

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

9.9 10.8
2.5 2.7
3-1
3.3
1.0 1.1
0.5
17.1 18.2

1.8
0.8
1.1
0.4
0.2

1.9
1.0
1.1
0.4
0.2

4.2 4.6

17.4
15.6
25.8
12.7
6.8

29.1
30.5
18.9 _19.8
30.2
29.5
14.2 13.4
7.6 _ M

V Contract balanc;e exc.Ludes jfinance and insurance charges.
* Less than one-tenth of one per cent.

5
'
1

41.6
19.5
24.9
9.6

TOTAL

1

1

0.1
*

43.0
I8.5
24.4
9.2
4.9

NOTE: Distributions are based on tabulations of data from 65 banks for
June and May and are not intended to be estimates for all commercial
banks. In June reports covered about 28,000 contracts on new cars, 22,000
purchased and 6,000 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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DEALER COST RATIOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS (continued)
JUNE 1965 AND MA? 1965
USED CARS
(Percentage distribution of contracts)

vuiivj. <av u uaxaxiuc
as percentage of
wholesale value 1/2/

Maturities
12 months
13-18
19-24
or less
months
months
June I May June] May

1
1

-

Over 24
Total
months
June I May June I May

PURCHASED PAPER
80# or less
81# to 90#
91# to 100#
101# to 110#
Over 110#
Total

3.2
1.2
1.7
1.0
1.8

3.8
1.0
1.5
1.0
1.8

2*1
1.4
2.1
1.0
2.7

2.3
1.4
1.4
1.1

8.8

9.1

9.3

8.6 32.2

4.9
5.1
8.2
4.4

5.3
5.9
5.9 16.0 17.3
5-7 7.8 9-0 15.5 17.1
6.5 11.6 11.0 23.5 20.4
4.4 7.9
8.7 14.3 15.2
16.6 16.6 30.6 30.0
31.2

49.7

51.1 100.0 100.0

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

12.0
2.8
3-6
1.6
2.2

9.9
2.0
3.0
1.3
1.8

22.1 18.0

6.2
2.6
3.8
1.5

7-0 13.4 13.2
2.8 7-0 6.9
3.7 8.5 10.3
1.3 4.4 4.1
_2^3 - h i

6.7
3.9
5.2
3.0
4.1

15.9 17.0 39.0 40.3 22.9

7.9
4.0
5.6
3.1
4.1

38.2
16.3
21.1
10.5
|1?.?

38.0
15.6
22.5
9.9
14.0

24.6 100.0 100.0

TOTAL
80# or less

81# to 90io

91# to 100#
101# to 110#
Over 110#
Total

5-4
1.6
2.2
1.1

5-3
1.3
1.9
1.1

3.1
1.7
2.5
1.1

JL1
12.2 11.4

3-5
1.8
2.0
1.2

6.1
6.5
7.3
6.0 6.8 7-7
8.3
7.5 9.9 9.5
6.6 7.2
4.4 4.3
8.6 _ M
13^4 13.3
7.0

5-5

11.0 10.8 33.8 53.5

21.6
15-7
22.9
13.3
26.3

42.8 44.1 100.0 100.0

2/ 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 are based on tabulation of data from 60 banks for
June and May and are not intended to be estimates for all commercial
banks. June reports covered about 19,000 contracts on used cars, 14,000
purchased and 5*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.


22.6
16.7
20.9
13.8
2^.8