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How to change your name with East West Bank
Married or divorced and updating your accounts? Here's how East West Bank takes a name change, from its own help page.
In person or by phone only. East West Bank is one of the few that won't change your name online. Call 888-895-5650 or visit, and bring your documents.
East West Bank's steps
East West Bank asks for account changes in writing with your account title and number. Call or visit a branch to ask what a name change needs; bring your certificate or decree.
Have these ready
- A copy of your marriage certificate, divorce decree or court order (most companies ask for one).
- Your updated driver's license or ID, if you have it. Social Security comes first, then the DMV.
- Your account number, and the name the account is in now.
Let Sasha handle the letters
Sasha writes and signs your name change letter for East West Bank and every other company on your list, with your certificate attached. It also keeps track of who's done. The checklist is free.
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Checked against East West Bank's own page in October 2026. Companies change their process; confirm on their site or by phone before you send anything. Sasha isn't affiliated with East West Bank.