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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
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L.4.2

December 13, 1967

DECONTROLLED AFTER SIX MONTHS

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DIRECT A U T O LOANS BY COMMERCIAL BANKS

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October
1967

September
1967

Three months
ending October*
1967
| 1966

NEW CAR CONTRACTS

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

28.9
6.3
64.4
0.4

27.8
6.5
65.1

27.3

28.0
6.6

65.5

65.1
0.3

6.2

0.6

1.0

Contracts written for 36 months:
Median loan/value ratio

86.8

87.3

USED CAR CONTRACTS

Per cent of contracts w r i t t e n for:
12 months or less
13-18 months
19-24 months
Over 24 months

16.0
12.1
38.0
33.9

17.4
14.2
.38.6
29.8

89.8

90.6

.

18.9
13.1
37.2
30.8

19.1
14.1
37.1
29.7

89.1

88.8

All used car contracts:
Median loan/value ratio

*Unweighted arithmetic mean of the three monthly ratios.




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DEALER AUTO LOANS BY COMMERCIAL BANKS (PURCHASED PAPER)

October
1967

September
1967

Three months
ending October*
1967
| 1966

NEW CAR CONTRACTS

Per cent of contracts written

for:

24 months or less
25-30 months
31-36 months
Over 36 months

15.9
3.2
79.7
1.2

13.9
3.1
82.0
1„0

14.1
3.2
81.7
1.0

13.6
3.6
81.8
1.0

93.5

93-6

93o5

93.5

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

8.3
8.6
29.4
53.7

9.8
9.3
31.6
49.3

9.3
9.3
31.0
50.4

9.9
9.8
30.5
49.8

97.4

97.9

97.4

99.0

All used car contracts:
Median loan/value ratio

*Unweighted arithmetic mean of the threee monthly ratios.




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L.4.2
DEALER COST RATFOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS
OCTOBER 1967 AND SEPTEMBER 1967
NEW.CARS
(Peirentage distribution of conirncts)

24 months
less
| Sept.
Oct.

as percentage of
dealer cost 1/

Maturities
25 -30
31 -36
Over 36
months
months
months
Oct. 1 Sept. Oct. 1 Sept.|0ct. 1 Sept.

T

,

Oct.

1 sept.

26.9
17.6
29.4
15.8
10.3

27.0
16.5
31.5
15.4
9.6

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

0.1

9.1
1.8
2.5
1.0
0.7

8.8
1.5
2.3
0.7
0.4

1.3
0.6
0.9
0.5
0.2

1.3
0.5
0.8
0.3
o.i

16.4
15.1
25.9
14.2
9.3

16.8
14.4
28.1
14.3
9.0

0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1

0.2
0.1

M

M

15.0

13.7

3.5

3.1

80.9

82.6

0.6

0.6

100.0

100.0

DIRECT LO. .NS
14.6
4.8
5.5
1.0
0.7

2.3
1.1
2.2
0.5
0.3

2,8
1.1
2.2
0.6
0.2

24.41 23.9 1 *
11.8 ! 10.7 ! *
21.0 1 0.2
19.0
5.9
5.1
4.1 M
4- 6

0.4
0.1
0.1
0.2

42.4
17.7
26.6
6.5

41-7
16.9
28.7
7.7

27.9

26.6

6.5

6=9

64.9

65.6

0.7

0.9

100.0

100.0

10.6
2.5
3.1
1.0
0.9

10.0
2.2
3.0
0.8
0.5

1.6
0.7
1.2
0.5
0.2

1.7
0.7
1.1
0.4
0.2

18.3
14.3
24.2
12.0
8.2

18.3
13.6
26.5
12.4
7.9

0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1

0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1

30.6
17.6
28.7
13.6

M

M

30.3
16.5
30.9
13.7
8.6

4.2,

4.0

77.1

78.9

0.6

0.6

100.0

100.0

15.6
4.7
5.2
0.8
1.6

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

1

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

|

18.1

16.5

V C o n t r a c t balance excludes finance and insurance charges.
* Less than one-tenth of one per cent.
NOTE: Distributions for October and September are derived from reports of 108 banks,
68 of which reported dealer cost ratios as well as maturities. The October maturitydistribution for new cars shown on pages 1 and 2 is based on 34,000 contracts,
24,000 purchased and 10,000 direct. The cross-classification on this page is based
on 18,000 contracts, 14,000 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.


Details may not add to totals


because of rounding.

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L.4.2

DEAT.ER COST RATIOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT r.DANS (continued)
OCTOBER 1967 AND SEPTEMBER

1967

USED CARS
(l\ i rentage distribution of

Contract balance
as percentage of
wholesale value 1/2/

1')- >_U
13-18
Over 24
months
months
months
Oct.|Sept. Oct*1 S e p t O c t . ! S e p t . Oct. |Sept. |

12 months

Total
Oct.

]Sept

PURCHASl-D PAPER
80% or less
81% to 90%
91% to 100%
101% to 110%
Over 110%
Total

2.8
1.1
1.3
0.9

3.9
1.1
1.7
1.1
2.3

2.2
1.5
1.8
1.0
2.2

1.5
1.7
1.1
2.7

4.7
4.6
8.9
4.1
7.6

5.7
6.2
5.7
6.8
4.6
8.8
8.1 12.6 11.2
8.6
9.3
3.9
8.8 16.6 16.7

7.9

10.1

8.7

9.6

30.0

31.2 53.4 49.1

9.6
2.3
4.1
0.7
1.6

11.2

5.4
1.8
4.6
0.7
1.9

5.8
1.9
5.8
1.0
2.1

11.r.
5.1
12.3
2.7
5.1

18.2

19.9

14.5 16.6

37.1

4.9
-1.4
2.2
0.8
1.8

6.0
1.3
2.5
1.0
2.1

11.1

13.0

U8

2.6

15.9
16.0
' 24. 6
15.2
28.3

17.9
14.1
22.8
14.7
30.5

100.0

100.0

37.9
12.3
29.9
6.8
13.1

37.9
11.4
30.2
8.0

37.1 30.2 26.4

100.0

100.0

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

1.7
4.4
0.9
1.6

12.7 10.9
3.1
5.3
11.8
9.0
3.0 2.7
4.4 4.5

1

8.2
2.5
8.2
3.0
4.4

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

3.6
1.6
2.9
1.1
2.5

6.9
4.8
9.9
3.7
6.9

7.6 6.5
7.8
5.6
4.8
7.1
9.2 11.5 10.3
7.3 6.9
3.7
7.5 13.0 13.1

22.5
14.9
26.2
12.7
23.7

23.9
13.3
25.0
12.7
25.1

10.4 11.7

32.1

32.9 46.4 42.4

100.0

100.0

3.1
1.6
2.6
0.9
2.1

1/Contract balance excludes finance and insurance charges.
^/Wholesale value represents "average wholesale," "as is," or "buying value"
as indicated by used car guides.
NOTE: Distributions for October and September are derived from reports of 108 banks,
6 4 of which reported dealer cost ratios as well as maturities.
The October maturity
distribution for used cars shown on pages 1 and 2 is based on 26,000 contracts,
17,000 purchased and 9,000 direct.
The cross-classification on this page is based
on 15,000 contracts, 10,000 purchased and 5,000 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.


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because of rounding.