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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

DECONTROLLED A F T ^ ^ M O ^ ^ ^ ™ (LOUM AT COMMERCIAL BANKS
MATURITIES — MARCH 1964 AND FEBRUARY 1964
(Percentage distribution of contracts)

Maturities
Mar.

Feb.

Purchased
•paper
Mar.
Feb.

Direct
Mar.

Feb.

New cars
24 months or less
25-30 months
31-36 months
Over 36 months
Total

22.4
5.7
71.1
0.8

22.0
5.6
71.7

I6.5
4-7
77.8

16.5
4.5
78.0
1.0

34.5
7-7
57.5

33.9
7-8
58.1
0.2

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

13.4
12.3
35.6
- 2 M

13.9
13.0
34.8

10.4
10.6
33.7
45.?

10.2
11.3
33-2
45.?

20.0
15.8
39.4
24.8

21.3
16.3
38.1

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Used cars l/
12 months or less
13-18 months
19-24 months
Over 24 months
Total

1/ Figures are predominantly for late model used cars but include data
from a few banks for all used cars.
Notes —Distributions are based on tabulations of data from 125 banks for
February and March and are not intended to be estimates for all commercial
banks. In Marcl> reports covered about 44,000 contracts on new cars, 30,000
purchased and 14,000 direct, and 33»000 contracts on used cars, 22,000 purchased
and 11,000 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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- 2 DEALER COST RATIOS AND MATURITIES
ON AUTOMOBILE INSTALMENT LOANS
MARCH 1964 AND FEBRUARY 1964
NEW CARS

(Percentage distribution of contracts)
Contract balance
as percentage of
dealer cost if

Maturities
Over 36
24 months ; 25-30
31-36
Total
months
or less
months
months
Mar. Feb. Mar. |Feb. Mar. |Feb. Mar. | Feb. Mar. I Feb.
PIJR CEASED PAPER

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

8.9
9.5
2.1
2.3
3.0
2.5
1.3
1.3
- O A -Oil
15.8

16.1

1.5
0.9
1.1
0.8
- M
4.8

4.4

26.7
18.2
31.7
16.3

0.1
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.1

27.6
18.7
30.4
16.2
7.0

0.8

0.7

100.0

100.0

0.1

36.6
20.4
30.3
8.3

0.1

40.7
20.3
28.8
6.6
3.6

16.0
14.9
27.2
14.3
6.4

0.1
0.2
0.4
0.1

78.5178.8

1.7 16.5
0.9 15.5
1.1 26.4
0.5 14.0
0.3 - M i

-hi

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

18.1
6.7
7.9
1.3
0.6

16.9
6.0
8.0
1.5
0.6

4.0
1.9
3.0
0.4
0.2

3.1
1.7
3.2
0.5
0.4

18.5116.5
11.6(12.7
17.9119.1
4.9 6.3
2.8] 3.4

0.1
0.1

34.6

33.0

9.5

8.9

55.7158.0

0.2

0.2

100.0

100.0

11.6
3.2
3.8
1.3

10.7 2.1 2.0
3.2 1.2 1.1
4.2 1.6 1.6
1.4 "0.7 0.5
0.5 0.4 0.3

16.1
14.4
25.4
12.5
5.7

0.1
0.2
0.3
0.1

0.1
0.3
0.1
0.1

30.7
19.1
30.1
13.9
6.2

28.9
18.7
31.4
14.5
6.6

20.3

19.9

73.1 74.1

0.7

0.6

100.0

100.0

TOTAL
80$ or less
81$ to 90$
91$ to 100$
101$ to 110$
Over 110$
Total
l/
*

5.9

5.4

17.0
14.6
24.4
11.9
5.3

Contract balance does not include finance and insurance charges.
Less than one-tenth of one per cent.

NOTE: —Distributions are based on tabulations of data from 69 banks for
«.
February and March and are not intended to be estimates for all commercial bank..
In March, reports covered about 23,000 contracts on new cars, 18,000 purchased ;
and 5,000 direct. Data are not comparable with previous releases since com~
position 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)
MARCH 1964 AND FEBRUARY 1964
USED CARS
(Percentage distribution of contracts)

Contract balance
as percentage of
wholesale value ~ij 2/

Over 24
19-24
12 months
13-18
Total
months
months
months
or less
(Feb. 1 Mar.. 1 Peb^.
Mar.
j
Feb.
(Feb.
Mar.
Mar. ! Feb. Mar.
PURCHASED PAPER

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

3-7
0.9
1.4
1.2
1.9

4.0
2.5
3.0 6.3
1.4 : 1.3 5.0
1.0
2.2 8.2
1.8
1.7
1.5 5.6
1.3 1 1.3
1.8 ! - M
- M

6.3
4.3
8.5
5.2

6.4 6.6
6.6 6:0
12.1 12.2
7.4 7-3
14.3 13.6

19.0
13.9
23.5
15.5
28.0

19.8
12.6
24.7
15.3
27.6

9.1

9.8

11.0 34.3

33.4

46.8 45.7

100.0

100.0

5.5
3.0
5.0
2.5

37.1
14.8
23.7
9-7
I W

37.8
15.1
24.4
10.4
1?.2

100.0

100.6

9.7

DIRECT LOANS
6.2
3.0
5.1
2.0
4.1

10.7
2-5
5.8
2.0
3.0

12.6,
2.8
4.2
2.2
1.9

7.7
2.6
4.0
1.9
2.4

7.3 12.5
2.9 6.7
4.8 10.8
1.7 3.8
2.1 5.3

12.4
6.5
10.4
4.0
5.1

Total

22.0

23.7

18.6

18.8 39.0

38.4

20.4 19.2

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

5.6
1.3
2.1
1.4
2.1

6.4
1.5
2.4
1.5
1.8

3-9
1.7
2.4
1.5
2.6

7.9
5.4
8.9
5.1
8.1

8.0
4.9
9.0
4.9
8.0

6.4 6.3
5-6 5.1
10.2 10.2
6.0 6.0
Ihl 1 M

12.5

13.6

12.1

13.1 35.4

34.7

39.7 38.2

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

JL2

TOTAL

Total

4.2
1.8
2.9
1.5
2.7

24.8
23.7
14.1
13.2
24.5
25.5
13.9
13.9
24.5 - 1 1 4
100.0

100.4

l/ Contract balance does not include 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 65 banks for
February and March and are not intended to be estimates for all commercial banks*
In March, reports covered about 17>000 contracts on used cars, 12,000 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.