FINANCE COMPANIES 
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF FINANCE COMPANIES, 2003-2007 (1)

($ billions, end of year)



2003

2004

2005

2006

2007
Total financial assets$1,679.5$1,858.0$1,856.9$1,891.3$1,910.1
     Checkable deposits and currency37.140.644.244.244.2
     Credit market instruments1,204.91,419.81,537.11,626.81,636.6
          Other loans and advances441.7451.5479.2498.0519.5
          Mortgages370.2476.0541.4594.4533.3
          Consumer credit393.0492.3516.5534.4583.9
     Miscellaneous assets437.4397.5275.6220.3229.3
Total liabilities$1,674.9$1,864.3$1,828.3$1,876.8$1,896.4
     Credit market instruments995.31,129.61,108.61,144.21,169.1
          Open market paper145.1175.3160.0165.3158.5
          Corporate bonds743.2817.4806.5849.6837.3
          Other bank loans106.9136.9142.1129.2173.3
     Taxes payable13.215.017.119.321.8
     Miscellaneous liabilities666.4719.6702.7713.4705.4
          Foreign direct investment in U.S.68.171.484.5100.0109.6
          Investment by parent202.8257.7312.2338.5326.4
          Other395.4390.5306.0274.8269.4
Consumer leases not included above (2)79.074.185.3106.0122.9
(1) Includes retail captive finance companies.
(2) Receivables from operating leases, such as consumer automobile leases, are booked as current income when payments are received and are not included in financial assets (or household liabilities). The leased automobile is a tangible asset.

Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, June 5, 2008.