black information

noun

data showing that somebody is uncreditworthy

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Meanings

nounblack information (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebusinessdata showing that somebody is uncreditworthy

    It may be possible that black information is a better predictor of default behavior as argued by Chandler and Parker (1989).

    2003, Margaret J. Miller, Credit Reporting Systems and the International Economy, page 198
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    As a result, finance companies share only black information with banks (though sharing white information as well among themselves).

    2002, Bruno Biais, Marco Pagano, New research in corporate finance and banking, page 251
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