Form FR 3033p FR 3033p The Census of Finance Companies

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2010 CENSUS OF FINANCE COMPANIES
FR 3033p
OMB No. 7100-0277
Approval Expires [insert date]

Name of contact person (Please print)
Phone number
E-mail address
The Federal Reserve is collecting information on companies that supply credit or lease financing
to households or businesses. This information will provide the Federal Reserve with a baseline
picture of the providers of credit in the U.S. economy. This information collection is authorized
by law [12 U.S.C. §§225(a), 263, 353-359]. Although participation in this effort is voluntary,
your company is an important part of this effort and your assistance is appreciated.
The census concerns the company given in the address fields above. If the company name or
address is incorrect, please provide the correct information in the space to the right of the address.
For your convenience, the questionnaire is available online at [insert web address]. Please answer
as many questions as applicable using data as of March 31, 2010, and respond within 15 business
days. If you prefer, you can complete the information on paper and return it in the enclosed
postage-paid envelope to Micro Statistics Section, Stop [insert stop number], Division of Research
and Statistics, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551. For
help or additional information about this census, please contact [insert name, contact info] or visit
[insert web address].
We expect it will take you about 20 minutes to respond to this census, including the time required
to review the instructions, gather the data, and complete the census. If you have comments about
the time and effort required for you to respond, how we might reduce this time and effort, or any
other aspect of this collection of information, please contact: Secretary, Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, 20th & C Streets N.W., Washington, D.C. 20551; and to the Office of
Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (7100-0277), Washington, D.C. 20503.
The Federal Reserve regards the information provided by each respondent as confidential.

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1. Is the company still in business?
( ) Yes

( ) No (Check reason)

( ) Sold to another company. Please give name and address of other firm.
Company name ___________________________________________________
Street address ____________________________________________________
City, state, zip code _______________________________________________
( ) No longer in operation
( ) Other (specify) _____________________________________________________
If the company is no longer in business, do not complete any additional questions.
2. Is the company licensed by a state or federal authority as a
( ) Commercial bank, cooperative bank, credit union, savings bank, or savings and loan
association
( ) Bank holding company
or
( ) None of the above
3. How large were the company’s total assets as of March 31, 2010?
( ) Less than $1 million
( ) $1 billion - less than $3 billion
( ) $1 million - less than $10 million
( ) $3 billion - less than $20 billion
( ) $10 million - less than $100 million ( ) $20 billion or more
( ) $100 million - less than $1 billion
Total assets are defined as anything owned by the company that has commercial value.
4.

Loans and leases represent what percentage of total assets?
( ) 0% - 24%
( ) 25% - 49%

( ) 50% - 74%
( ) 75% - 100%

Loans and leases refer to
a. Business loans and leases – outstanding balances on loans or leases not secured by real
estate that are made to sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations or other business
enterprises for commercial and industrial purposes;
b. Consumer loans and leases – outstanding balances on loans or leases not secured by real
estate that are made to households for household, family, and other personal expenditures; and
c. Liens on real estate – outstanding balances on loans or leases secured by real estate that are
made to any person or business for any purpose.

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5. Which of the following make up 50 percent or more of the company’s loans and leases?
( ) Business credit
( ) Consumer credit
( ) Liens on real estate
or
( ) No single type represents 50 percent or more of total loans and leases
6. Is the company a branch or subsidiary of another company?
( ) Yes

( ) No

If yes, please provide the following information:
______________________________________________________
Name of parent or home office
_______________________________________________________
Street address
________________________________________________________
City, state, zip code
If no, do not answer questions 7 and 8.
7. Do loans or leases typically make up 50 percent or more of your parent company’s total assets?
( ) Yes

( ) No

( ) Do not know

8. Is your parent company licensed by a state or federal authority as a
( ) Commercial bank, cooperative bank, credit union, savings bank, or savings and loan
association
( ) Bank holding company
( ) None of the above

Thank you for completing this census.

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