# Standard Bank data shows that women are increasingly buying homes and vehicles while maintaining stronger credit profiles than men. Despite this, men use the bank’s credit score feature more often. Standard Bank’s Shené Mothilal says women’s lower credit balances contribute to their higher scores. However, only 42-percent of users of the feature are women. The Bank encourages women to leverage this advantage to secure better rates and financial opportunities.
Standard Bank report shows women outperform men in credit scores