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Not fojr p u b l i c a t i o n
BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
L.4.2
I DECONTROLLED AFTER SIX

March 15, 1966.
rnmCT

AUTO LOANS BY COMMERCIAL BANKS

January
1966

December
1965 -

Three months
ending January
1966 1 1965

NEW CAR CONTRACTS
Per cent of c o n t r a c t s w r i t t e n f o r :
Under 36 months
36 months
Over 36 months

37.1
62.7
0.2

37.9
61.8

37.1
62.7
0.2

40.4
59.2
0.4

94

94

94

94

34.1

34.9

34.6

6.3

C o n t r a c t s w r i t t e n f o r 36 months:
Most f r e q u e n t l o a n / v a l u e r a t i o 1/
Per cent of c o n t r a c t s with r a t i o s
above 94 per cent

37.0

USED CAR CONTRACTS
Per cent of c o n t r a c t s w r i t t e n f o r :
Under 19 months
19-24 months
25-36 months

30.0
34.7
35.3

30.7
35.5
33.8

30.6
36.0
33.4

35.5
37.5
27.0

95

94

94

93

32.4

30.8

33.3

32.5

Contracts w r i t t e n f o r 24 months or l e s s :
Most f r e q u e n t l o a n / v a l u e r a t i o 1/
Per cent of c o n t r a c t s with r a t i o s
above 95 per cent

1/ Computed mode of r a t i o s , based on d e a l e r - c o s t v a l u e s f o r new c a r s and wholes a l e p r i c e s f o r used c a r s as 100 per c e n t . A loan of 90-95 per cent of d e a l e r
c o s t g e n e r a l l y amounts t o around 70-80 per cent of l i s t p r i c e .




Not f o r p u b l i c a t i o n
L.4.2

-2-

DEALER AUTO LOANS BY COMMERCIAL BANKS (PURCHASED PAPER)

January
1966

December
1965

Three months
ending January
1966 1 1965

NEW CAR CONTRACTS
Per cent of c o n t r a c t s w r i t t e n f o r :
Under-36 months
36 months
Over 36 months

21.0
78.1
0.9

22.0
76.9
1.1

21.2
77.9
0.9

22.5
76.5
1.0

95

94

95

95

46.0

45.4

46.9

46.0

Contracts w r i t t e n f o r 36 months:
Most f r e q u e n t l o a n / v a l u e r a t i o 1/
Per cent of c o n t r a c t s with r a t i o s
above 95 per cent

USED CAR CONTRACTS
Per cent of c o n t r a c t s w r i t t e n f o r :
Under 19 months
19-24 months
25-36 months

17.0
27.7
55.3

17.2
29.5
53.3

17.8
29.3
52.9

20.8
32.9
46.3

94

95

96

95

Contracts w r i t t e n f o r 24 months or l e s s :
Median l o a n / v a l u e r a t i o

If Computed mode of r a t i o s , based on d e a l e r - c o s t v a l u e s f o r new c a r s and wholes a l e p r i c e s f o r used c a r s as 100 per c e n t . A loan of 90-95 per cent of d e a l e r
c o s t g e n e r a l l y amounts t o around 70-80 per cent of l i s t p r i c e .




L.4.2

AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS AT COMMERCIAL BANKS
MATURITIES — JANUARY 1966 and DECEMBER 1965
(Percentage d i s t r i b u t i o n of c o n t r a c t s )

Total

Maturities

Purchased
paper
Dec.
Jan.

Direct
loans
Dec.
Jan.

Jan.

Dec.

21.1
5.2
73.0
0.7

21.9
5.3
72.0
0.8

16.7
4.3
78.1
0.9

17.5
4.5
76.9
1.1

30.0
7.1
62.7
_0z2

31.0
6.9
61.8

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

12.2
9.4
30.1
48.3

12.0
9.7
31.6
46.7

9.0
8.0
27.7
55.3

8.8
8.4
29.5
53.3

18.1
11.9
34.7
-31,3

18.3
12.4
35.5
33.8

100.0

100.0

100.0 j 100.0

100.0

100.0

New c a r s
24 months or l e s s
25-30 months
31-36 months
Over 36 months
Total
Used c a r s 1/
12 months or l e s s
13-18 months
19-24 months
Over 24 months
Total

1/ In t h i s r e p o r t f i g u r e s a r e predominately f o r l a t e model used c a r s but i n clude d a t a 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 a r e based on t a b u l a t i o n s of d a t a from 111 banks f o r
January and December and a r e not intended to be e s t i m a t e s f o r a l l commercial
banks. In January, r e p o r t s covered about 32,000 c o n t r a c t s on new c a r s , 21,000
purchased and 11,000 d i r e c t and 24,000 c o n t r a c t s on used c a r s , 16,000 purchased
and 8,000 d i r e c t . Data a r e not comparable with previous r e l e a s e s s i n c e comp o s i t i o n of the group of banks changes from month t o month,
For d i s t r i b u t i o n according t o m a t u r i t i e s and c o n t r a c t balances as a
percentage of d e a l e r c o s t see following pages.




Not f o r p u b l i c a t i o n

.4.

L.4.2

DEALER COST RATIOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS
JANUARY 1966 AND DECEMBER 1965
NEW CARS
(Percentage d i s t r i b u t i o n of c o n t r a c t s )

Contract balance
as percentage of
d e a l e r c o s t If

Maturities
31-36
months
J a n . 1 Dec.

24 months
or l e s s
J a n . 1 Dec.

25-30
months
J a n . I Dec.

7.7
2.2
3.8
1.8
M

8.1
2.3
4.0
1.6
0.7

1.5
0.6
1.8
0.7
M

1.2
0.9
1.8
1.0
M

14.2
16.6
26.9
14.5
6.4

13.8
16.5
26.6
13.8
6.9

*
*
0.3
0.1

0.1
0.1
0.4
0.1
oa

23.5
19.5
32.8
17.1
7.2

23.1
19.8
32.8
16.5
7.8

16.1

16.6

4.8

5.0

78.6

77.6

0.5

0.7

100.0

100.0

0.3

37.7
17.0
30.7
10.0
4.7

38.9
18.3
29.4
8.8

JLA

Over 36
months
J a n . 1 Dec.

Total
J a n . 1 Dec.

PURCHASED PAPE!R
80% or l e s s
81% to 90%
91% to 100%
101% t o 110%
Over 110%
Total

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

15.9
4.7
6.6
1.8
0^5

18.0
5.1
7.1
1.2

3.3
1.8
3.9
0.9
0*3

2.5
1.2
3.4
1.0
0*3

18.2
10.4
20.1
7.2
3.7

18.1
12.0
18.9
6.6
3.8

0.1
*
0JL

0.2
* '
0.1
*
*

Total

29.6

31.9

10.2

8.4

59.6

59.3

0.5

0.4

100.0

100.0

80% or l e s s
81% t o 90%
91% to 100%
101% to 110%
Over 110%

9.7
2.8
4.5
1.8
0,6

10.6
3.0
4.8
1.5
0*6

2.0
0.9
2.3
0.7
0^2

1.5
0.9
2.2
1.0
0^2

15.2
15.1
25.2
12.7
5.7

0.1

0.1
0.1
0.3
0.1
JL.L

27.0
18.8
32.3
15.3
6.5

27.1
19.4
32.0
14.6

JUL

19.4

20.5

6.1

0.6

100.0

100.0

OA

TOTAL

Total

14.9
15.4
24.7
12.0
6.1

0.3

5.9
73.9 73.0 0.5
i
1
1/ Contract balance excludes f i n a n c e and insurance c h a r g e s .
* Less than o n e - t e n t h of one per c e n t .

NOTE: D i s t r i b u t i o n s a r e based on t a b u l a t i o n s of d a t a from 64 banks f o r
January and December and a t e not intended t o be e s t i m a t e s f o r a l l commercial
banks. In January r e p o r t s covered about 15,000 c o n t r a c t s on new c a r s , 11,000
purchased and 4,000 d i r e c t . Data a r e not comparable with previous r e l e a s e s s i n c e
composition of the group of banks changes from month t o month.
e t a i l s may not add t o t o t a l s because of rounding.
Digitized forDFRASER


5V
Not f o r p u b l i c a t i o n
L.4.2

-5DEALER COST RATIOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS (continued)
JANUARY 1966 AND DECEMBER 1965
USED CARS
(Percentage d i s t r i b u t i o n of c o n t r a c t s )

Contract balance
as percentage of
wholesale value 1/2/

12 months
or l e s s
J a n . 1 Dec.

13 -18_
months
J a n . iDec.

Maturities
Over 24
19-24
months
J a n . I Dec. J a n . IDec.

Total
J a n . ! Dec.

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

2.6
1.3
1.4
0.9
1^5

2.4
1.1
2.0
0.7

1.6
1.3
1.6
0.6

hi

h±

hi

Total

7.6

7.5

6.4

7 . 3 26.0

80% or l e s s
81% to 90%
91% t o 100%
101% t o 110%
Over 110%

13.4
1.8
5.0
1.5
1.4

14.3
1.8
4.1
1.3
1.3

5.8
1.3
3.2
0.5
1.1

6 . 5 11.1
1.6 4 . 2
3 . 3 9.9
1 . 1 3.6
1.5 3 . 8

12.7
5.4
8.5
3.7

8.2
4.8
7.9
6.5
4.9

23.0

22.8 , 12.0

14.1 32.7

34.1

32.3

28.9 100.0 100.0

1.4
1.3
1.8
1.2

4.1
4.8
7.0
3.6
6^4

4.2
4.9
7.8
4.1

hi

6.0
10.6
13.8
12.4
17.1

5.9
11.4
14.2
10.9
14.5

14.2
18.0
23.9
17.5
26.4

13.9
18.7
25.8
16.8
24.7

28.3

59.9

56.8 100.0 100.0

DIRECT LOANS

Total

7.2
4.5
6.1
5.9
5.3

38.4
12.1
26.1
12.2
11.3

40.7
13.3
22.0
12.0
12.0

TOTAL
21.3
16.3
24.5
15.9
22.0

21.7
17.2
24.7
15.4
21.0

80% or l e s s
81% to 90%
91% t o 100%
101% t o 110%
Over 110%

5.7
1.5
2.4
1.0
L I

5.9
1.3
2.6
0.9
1.3

2.8
1.3
2.1
0.6
1.3

2.9
1.4
2.2
1.2
1.6

5t7

6.7
5.0
8.0
4.0
6.3

6.7
8.9
12.1
10.7
13.5

6.2
9.4
11.8
9.4
11.8

Total

12.1

12.0

8.0

9.3

28.0 30.0

51.9

48.7 100.0 100.0

6.1
4.7
7.9
3.6

1/ Contract balance excludes f i n a n c e and insurance c h a r g e s .
2,/ Wholesale v a l u e r e p r e s e n t s "average w h o l e s a l e , " "as i s , " or "buying v a l u e "
as i n d i c a t e d by used car g u i d e s .
NOTE : D i s t r i b u t i o n s a r e based on t a b u l a t i o n s of d a t a from 60 banks f o r
January and December and a r e not intended to be e s t i m a t e s f o r a l l commercial
banks. January r e p o r t s covered about 11,000 c o n t r a c t s on used c a r s , 8,000
purchased and 3,000 d i r e c t . Data a r e n o t comparable with previous r e l e a s e s s i n c e
composition of the group of banks changes from month t o month.
D e t a i l s may not add t o t o t a l s because of rounding.