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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
L.4.2

June 19, 1968

DECONTR(
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IMR5gT'*AUT0 LOANS BY COMMERCIAL BANKS

April
1968

March
1968

Three months
ending April*
1968 I 1967

NEW CAR CONTRACTS

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

27.2
5.6
66.5
0.7

66.4
0.4

85.3

81.2

27.0

6.2

27.1
5.8

66.6

0.5

28.8
6.3
63.8
1.1

Contracts written for 36 months:
Median loan/value.ratio

86.6

USED CAR CONTRACTS

Per cent of contracts written for:
12 months or less
13-18 months
19-24 months
Over 24 months

16.0
13.0
37.3
33.7

16.3
12.4
36.8
34.5

16.2
12.8
37.0
34.0

20.1
12.9
35.7
31.3

All used car contracts:
Median loan/value ratio
^Unweighted arithmetic mean of the three monthly, ratios.




86.3

L.4.2

-2PEALER AUTO LOANS BY COMMERCIAL BANKS (PURCHASED PAPER)

April
1968

Three months
ending April*
1968
1 1967"

March
1968

NEW CAR CONTRACTS

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

14.2
3.2
80.5
2.1

13.9
3.6
81.0
1.5

13.9
3.4
81.0
1.7

14.2
3.9
80.7
1.2

92.5

93.1

92.9

92.9

8.5

9.4
9.4
30.1
51.1

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

8.7

8.8
29.9
52.6

8.7
8.5
29.4
53.4

All used car contracts:
Median loan/value ratio
*Unweighted arithmetic mean of the three monthly ratios.




8.6
29.4
53.5

DEALER COST RATIOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS
APRIL 1968 AND MIRCH 1968
NEW CARS
(Percentage distribution of contracts)
i Contract balance
Fs percentage of
dealer cost 1/

24 months
25-30
or less
months
Apr. 1 Mar. Apr. Mar.

Maturities
Over 36
31-36
months
months
Apr. IMar. Apr. I Mar.

Total
Apr.

1

Mar.

PURCHASED :
PAPER
80% or less
01% to 90%
91% to 100%
101% to 110%
Over 110%

8 .5
7 .8
1 .5
1 .5
2 .3
2 .0
0 .7
0 .7
_0 •J. _0 .5

1.3
0.4
1.0
0.3
0.2

1.4
0.6
0\9
0.4
0.3

18.5
15.5
26.8
12.4
8.1

81 .4 82 .5 2.1

17 .4
15 .4
27 .8
12 .9
8 .8

0.5
0.2
0.8
0.3

OA

Total

13 .4

12 .8

3 .1

3 .5

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

14 .7
6 .8
3 .7
0 .5
0 .5

16 .2
4 .2
4 .0
0 .5
0 .6

2 .8
1 .3
1 .9
0 .2
0 .2

3 .9
1 .1
1,.6
0,.3
0,.2

23 .3 32 .4 0.5
18 .6 9 .8 0.1
17 .2 17,.1 0.2
4 .1 3,.5 0.1
2 .8 4,.1 0.4

Total

26 .3

25..6

6 .3

7..0

66,.1 67.,1 1.3

&0% or less
91% to 90%
bl% to 100%
101% to 110%
Over 110%

10,.3
3.,0
2.,5
0. 6
0.,7

10,.3
2.,3
2.,8
0. 7
0._5

1,.7
0,.7
1..2
0..2
0.,2

2..1
0.,7
1. 1
0. 3
0. 2

19..9
16,,4
23.,9
10.,0
6.,5

17. 2

16. 6

4.,1

4. 5

76. 8 77. 9 1.9

0.1
0.1
0.5
0.3
0.1

28.8
17.5
30.5
13.7
9.5

26.8
17.6
31.6
14.4
9.6

1.2

100.0

100.0

41.2
26.8
23.1
4.9
4.0

52.6
15.2
22.8
4.5
4.9

0.3

100.0

100.0

0.1
0.1
0.4
0.3
0.1

32.5
20.3
28.3
11.1
7.8

34.3
16.9
29.0
11.5

1.0

100.0

100.0

DIRECT LOANS

0.1
0.1

TOTAL

Total

21.8
13.8
24.7
10.2
7.4

0.5
0.2
0.6
0.2

OA

^/Contract balance excludes finance and insurance charges.
* Less than one-tenth of one per cent.
NOTE: Distributions for April and March are derived from reports of 112 banks,
73 of which reported dealer cost ratios as well as maturities. The April maturitydistribution for new cars shown on pages 1 and 2 is based on 43,000 contracts,
29,000 purchased and 14,000 direct. The cross-classification on this page is based
on 23,000 contracts, 16,000 purchased and 7,000 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.
I Details may not add to totals because of rounding.




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DEALER COST RATIOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS (continued)

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APRIL 1968 AND MARCH 1968

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USED CARS

I,

(Percentage distribution of contracts)

Contract balance
as percentage of
wholesale value 1/2/

12 months
or less
Apr. 1 Mar.

13-18
months
Apr. Mar.

Maturities
Over 24
19-24
months
months
Apr. 1 Mar. Apr. I Mar.

Total
Apr. 1 Mar

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

3.4
1.0
1.4
0.8
2.5

3.6
1.0
1.3
1.0
2.4

2 .0
1 .1
1 .5
0 .9
3 .2

2.0
1.3
1.7
1.2
2.5

4.9
5.1
6.5
4.2
9.3

4.7
4.8
6.3
3.9
10.0

5.2 5 .5
7.3 7 .5
11.3 12 .6
9.1 8 .7
19.2 17 .9

15 .5
14 .5
20 .7
15 .0
34 .3

Total

9.1

9.3

8 .8

8.8 30.0

29.7

52.1 52 .2

100 .0

15 .8
14 .7 a.
21 .9
14 .8
32 J3
100 .0

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

9.0
1.7
4.3
0.9
1.9

9.7
1.6
3.7
0.9
1.4

6 .0
1 .7
4 .4
0 .9
1,.9

5.6 13.6
1.4 4.2
4.0 10.5
0.9 2.9
1.6

13.9
4.2
11.3
3.1
4.3

10.6 11 .1
3.1 2.9
8.4 9 .0
3.7 3 .6
5.3 5.

39 .2
10 .7
27 .5
8 .4
14,

17.8 17.2

14..9

13.5 36.3

36.8

31.0 32..5

100..0

7.7
4.8
7.8
3.8
8.0

7.7
4.6
7.9
3.6
8.2

6.9 7.3
6.0 6. 1
10.4 11.4
7.3 7. 1
14.8 14.0

23. 0
13. 3
22. 9
12. 9
27. 9

10.3 32.0

32.0

45.4 45. 9

100.0

.2.

.9_

Total

5.5
1.2
2.1
1.0
2.0

3. 3
1. 3
2.4
0. 9
2. 8

11.9 11.8

10. 7

5.1
1.2
2.3
0.9
2.3

3.2
1.4
2.5
1.1
2.2

i

B
K

40 .3
10 .2 g
28 .0
8..4
13.J.

&

K

100.,0

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

&

1
V

1

23. 7
13. 2
23. 9
12. 7
26.5 l.
100. 0

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^/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: Distribution for April and March are derived from reports of 112 banks,
69 of which reported dealer cost ratios as well as maturities. The April maturity
distribution for used cars shown on pages 1 and 2 is based on 34,000 contracts,
23,000 purchased and 11,000 direct. The cross-classification on this page is based
on 18,000 contracts, 12,000 purchased and 6,000 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.
may not add to totals
Digitized Details
for FRASER


because of rounding.

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