Change Your Name on Bank Accounts & Credit Cards (Guide) Changing your name on bank accounts and credit cards is a key step after marriage or divorce. Updating financial accounts keeps paychecks, deposits, and payments running smoothly and prevents ID mismatches. This guide shows the documents you’ll need, the order to tackle updates, how major banks handle name changes, and tips to save time. For a look at how to change your taxes, click here. Documents Checklist: What You’ll Need Before you begin, gather these documents: Certified marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court order showing your new legal name Updated Social Security card (with your new name) Updated government-issued photo…