black information

noun

black information

noun
1

Business, Finance data showing that somebody is uncreditworthy

  • 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:
  • 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:
Related terms
white information

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