 TITLE: Will Changing Your Name Impact Your Credit? CONTENT: Do I Need to Report My New Name to the Credit Bureaus?\n------------------------------------------------------\nThere's no need to contact the major credit bureaus (Experian, TransUnion and Equifax) to tell them your new name. Instead, start by changing your name with the Social Security Administration. Next, change the name on your driver's license or other government ID, as well as your passport, if you have one.\nOnce these official changes are made, make sure every credit card company, bank and lender where you have an account knows your new name. After the Social Security Administration and your creditors are made aware of your name change, your credit reports will automatically update to reflect your new name. Because each creditor has its own schedule for how frequently it reports to the credit bureaus, it may take a few months for all the accounts on your credit report to update. END