Has anyone had any experience with how a name change effects credit card applications? My wife still has not changed her last name and is planning on doing it this summer when we have more time. Would her changing her name not be caught by credit card companies when applying?

For example, if she just got approved for the united card and got the pts, if she canceled the united card and reapplied under her new last name what are the chances of the pts posting to the same Mileage Plus account?

Thanks for your input.