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black information

black information noun: data showing that somebody is uncreditworthy.

Noun

black information (uncountable)

  1. 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

Questions about black information

What does black information mean?
Black information means data showing that somebody is uncreditworthy.
What part of speech is black information?
Black information is a noun.

Words near black information in the dictionary

  1. black ice
  2. black imported fire ant
  3. black imported fire ants
  4. black in
  5. black in the face
  6. black information
  7. Black International
  8. Black Irish
  9. black iron
  10. Black Isle
  11. black ivory

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