 TITLE: What Happens to Your Credit When You Get Married? CONTENT: Will Changing Your Name Impact Your Credit?\n-------------------------------------------\nTaking your spouse's surname when you get married will not affect your credit, but you should notify your existing creditors and the Social Security Administration about the name change. You do not need to notify the credit bureaus; they will update your name on your credit report when creditors start reporting activity under your new name. When that happens, your old name will be added as a name by which you were formerly known—an alias.\nCheck your credit reports within a few months of notifying your creditors of your new name. In the unlikely event that your name hasn't been updated on your credit file, or has been updated incorrectly, you can file a dispute with the necessary credit bureau or bureaus to get the record corrected. END