Citi is joining Mastercard’s True Name initiative, the company said this morning, making it the first major bank to let trans and nonbinary people use their preferred first names on their bank-issued credit cards.
The announcement indicates that this change is effective immediately, so any customer interested in having a new credit card issued may now request a one now. No legal name change is required to make the switch.
“At Citi, we are passionate about helping to ensure our customers feel recognized, accepted, and empowered to be their true selves,” Citi CMO Carla Hassan said in a written statement. “We strongly believe that our customers should have the opportunity to be called by the name that represents who they really are.”