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Not f o r p u b l i c a t i o n
BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
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December 10, 1958
^ M T U R I T I E S ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS
OCTOBER 1 9 5 8 A N D SEFTFMBFR 1 9 5 8

T)#(

(Percentage d i s t r i b u t i o n o f c o n t r a c t s )

Maturities

"

Total

Purchased
Paper
Oct.
1 Sept.

Direct
Loans
Oct.
. Sect.

Oct.

Sept.

New cars
2h months or l e s s
25-30 months
31-36 months
Over 36 months
Total

29.6
15.5
5L6
0.3
100.0

29.1
16.7
53.9
0.3
100.0

22.6
13.lt
63.7
0-3
100.0

22.2
lh.O
63.3
0.5
100.0

h7.2
20. h
32.2
0.2
100.0

Used cars 1 /
12 months or l e s s
13-18 months
19-21* months
Over 2k months
Total

18.8
21.8
10.7
18.7
100.0

19.1
22.7
hO. 6
17.6
100.0

15.8
19.1
hi. 2
23.9
100.0

15.7
19.8
hi. 8
22.7
100.0

25.0
27.2
39.6
100.0

h5. h
23.0
31.5
0.1
100.0

25.7
28.h
38.3
,
7.6
100.0

1 / Figures are predominately f o r l a t e model used c a r s but i n c l u d e data from
a few banks f o r a l l used c a r s .
NOTE: D i s t r i b u t i o n s are based on t a b u l a t i o n s of data from 139 banks f o r
September and October and are not intended t o be e s t i m a t e s f o r a l l commercial
banks. I n October reports covered about 2It,000 c o n t r a c t s on new c a r s , 17,000
purchased and 7,000 d i r e c t , and 25,000 c o n t r a c t s on used c a r s , 17,000 purchased
and 8 , 0 0 0 d i r e c t . Since composition of the group o f banks changes from month
to month, data are not comparable with previous r e l e a s e s .
For d i s t r i b u t i o n according to m a t u r i t i e s and c o n t r a c t balance as a percentage o f dealer c o s t , see f o l l o w i n g pages.




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DEALER COST RAHOS /ND MATURETIFS
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTAIOTT LOANS

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OCTOBER 1958 AND SEPTEMBER 1958
NEW CARS

Contract balance
as percentage of
dealer cost 1 /

(Percentage distribution of contracts)
Maturities
Over 36
2 it months
31-36
25-30
months
months
months
or l e s s
1 Sept,
Oct.
Oct. JSept. Oct. I Sept. Oct. I Sept.

"Oct. i Sept.

PURCHASED PAPER
80% or l e s s
81/o to 90%
91% to 100%
101% to 110%
Over 110%
Total

11*. 2
3.6
3.3
0.9
O.lt

Ik. 3
3.1*
3.1
0.7
0.5

22.1*

22.0

li.3
3.5
t*.3
1.5
0.6

5.1*
3.1*
3.9
1.7

11*. 2 11*. 9

13.6
11*. 9
21.5
8.9
lt.1*

15.0
13.9
20.3
8.9
lt.7

_JL

63.3

62.8

0.1

*
*

0..1
*

0.1
0.1
0.1
0.3

32.1
22.0
29.2
H.3
5-1*

3U.7
20.8
27.1*
11.1*
5-7

100.0

100.0

53.8
18.3
19.9
5.7

51.1
23.2
17.9
5.1

DIRECT LOANS
80% or l e s s
81% to 90%
91% to 100%
101% to 110%
Over 110#

31.0
32.7
8.6
8.2
6.2
5.9
2.0
2.0
_0 sSL. 9i3_

Total

50.0

1*7.8

80% or l e s s
81% to 90%
91% to 1 0 0 %
1 0 1 % to 1 1 0 %
Over 110%

18.9
It. 8
k.l
1.2
0.5

18.7
It. 7
3.9
1.1
0.1*

Total

29.5

28.8

9 . 6 11.8
8.2
It. 3
6.9
7.0
1.1*
1.1
0.1*
0.3

11.2
5.8
6.8
2.6
1.1

8.3
6.1*
- 5.0
1.7
hi

0.3

*

*
*
*

*
*

28.8

27.5

23.3

0.3

0.1

100.0

100.0

0.1
CLl

37.6
21.1
26.8
9.9
1*.6

39.0
21.1*
21*. 9
9.8
lt.9

0.2

100.0

100.0

22.2

«•

TOTAL
5.6!
3.7
l*.9i
1.1*
0.5
16.1

7.1'
It. 7
lt.7
1.6
0^3
18.6

13.0
12. £
17.8
7.3
3.6

13.2
12.0
16.3
7.0

0.1

51*. 3

52.1*

0.1

L
# Less than one-tenth o f one per cent.
.
NOTE: Distributions are based on tabulations of data from 83 banks f o r
September and October and are not intended to be estimates for a l l commercial
banks.
In October reports covered about 12,000 contracts on new cars, 9,000
purchased and 3,000 d i r e c t . Since composition of the group of banks changes
from TOnth to month, data are not comparable with previous releases.




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DEALER COST RATIOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS (continued)
OCTOBER 1958 AND SEPTEMBER 1958
USED CARS

Contract'balance
as percentage of
wholesale value l / 2 /

(Percentage d i s t r i b u t i o n of contracts)
Maturities
Over 24
19-24
12 months
13--16
months
months
or l e s s
months
Oct. Sept. Oct. ISept. Oct. ISept. Oct. |[Sept.

Total
Oct. I[ S e p t .

PURCHASED PAPER
80% or l e s s
81% to 90#
91% to 100#
101% to 110%
Over 110%
Total

4.1
1.2
2.5
2.0
.JL2

5.0
1.5
2.7
2.2
2.6

5.2
2.7
4.0
2.7
3.2

5.0
2.8
4.1
2.8
3.8

8.2
7.6
11.9
8.2
8.0

8.1
3.6
7.4 / 4.8
11.3
9.0
5.0
9.1
4.2
7.8

3.7
3.8
7.6
5.1
3.6

21.1
16.3
27.4
17.9
JI-3

21.8
15.5
25.7
19.2
17.8

11.7

14.0

17.8

I8.5

43.9

43.7

26.6

23.8

100.0

100.0

DIRECT LOANS «
80% or l e s s
81% to 90%
91% to 100%
101% to 110%
Over 110%
Total

15.4
2.1
2.6
0.7
0.8

15.2
2.7
3.3
0.7
1.4

13.2
4.1
6.2
1.3
1.4

15.1
4.5
5.3
1.5
1.2

18.2
10.1
10.7
2.0
2.2

14.4
10.9
?.i
4.1
2.6

2.8
2.1
1.8
1.1
1.2

2.2
1.2
2.0
1.8
0.8

49.6
18.4
21.3
5-1
5.6

46.9
19-3
19.7
8.1

21.6

23.3

26.2

27.6

43.2

4l.l

9.0

8.0

100.0

100.0

8.0
1.5
2.5
1.6
1.5

8.4
1-9
2.9
1.7
2.2

7.8
3.2
4.7
2.3
2.6

8.4
3.3
^•5
2.4
2.9

11.6
8.5
11-5
6.0
6.0

10.2
8.6
10.6
7A
6.0

3.3
6.6
3-7
3.2

3.2
3.0
5.7
4.0
2.7

30.7
17.1
25.3
J.3.6
13.3

30.2
16.8
23.7
15.5
13.8

15.1

17.1

20.6

21.5

43.6

42.8

20.7

18.6 . 100.0

100.0

TOTAL
80% or l e s s
81% to 90%
91% to 100%
101% to 110%
Over 110%
Total

1/Contract "balance does not include finance and insurance charges.
2/Wholesale value represents "average wholesale," "as i s " "or buying value"
as indicated by used car guides.
NOTE: D i s t r i b u t i o n s are based on tabulations of data from 83 banks f o r
September and October and are not intended to be estimates f o r a l l commercial banks.
In October reports covered about 13,000 contracts on used cars, 9,000 purchased and
4,000 d i r e c t . Since composition of the group of banks changes from month to month,
data are not comparable with previous r e l e a s e s .