Credit Unions in Milwaukee, WI
5 member-owned, NCUA-insured credit unions headquartered in or near Milwaukee, serving a combined 15,836 members. The largest is Brewery. Click any credit union for its full details.
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Brewery
MILWAUKEE, WI🇺🇸
7,626 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Northwestern Mutual
Milwaukee, WI🇺🇸
6,939 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Air Tech
MILWAUKEE, WI🇺🇸
650 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Wisconsin Latvian, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI🇺🇸
369 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Holy Redeemer Community Of Se Wis.
MILWAUKEE, WI🇺🇸
252 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →This list is credit unions whose NCUA charter (headquarters) is geocoded to Milwaukee: they are based in or near Milwaukee. Credit unions with a branch in the city but headquartered elsewhere are listed next.
Also with a branch in Milwaukee
7 more credit unions headquartered elsewhere have a branch in Milwaukee, WI. Source: NCUA, Credit Union Branch Information, quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2026 Q2). Branch hours and services are not shown here; check the credit union.
Sorted by membership size.
Landmark
Brookfield, WI🇺🇸
407,868 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →University Of Wisconsin
Madison, WI🇺🇸
396,812 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Summit
Madison, WI🇺🇸
281,962 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Educators
Racine, WI🇺🇸
232,579 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Self-Help
Durham, NC🇺🇸
146,774 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Marine
La Crosse, WI🇺🇸
75,288 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →Prime Financial
Cudahy, WI🇺🇸
15,845 members
Credit Unions & BankingView details →- Landmark — branches: 4000 S 27th St Milwaukee, WI 53221; 2797 S Kinnickinnic Ave Milwaukee, WI 53207
- University Of Wisconsin — branches: UWM Union, First Floor West 2200 E Kenwood Blvd Milwaukee, WI 53211; 115 W Oklahoma Ave Milwaukee, WI 53207
- Summit — branches: 10015 W Greenfield Ave Milwaukee, WI 53214; 5000 W National Ave Room B0431 Milwaukee, WI 53295; 1288 S 1st St Milwaukee, WI 53204
- Educators — branches: 7025 W Appleton Ave Milwaukee, WI 53216-2733; 2243 N Prospect Ave Milwaukee, WI 53202-6310; 4000 W Loomis Rd Milwaukee, WI 53221; 10811 W Park Pl Milwaukee, WI 53224-3618; 6131 W Center St Milwaukee, WI 53210-2156; 3355 W Forest Home Ave Milwaukee, WI 53215; 945 N 12th St Milwaukee, WI 53233-1305
- Self-Help — branches: 5630 W Fond Du Lac Ave Milwaukee, WI 53216; 3340 S 27th St Milwaukee, WI 53215
- Marine — branch: 333 N 35th St Milwaukee, WI 53208
- Prime Financial — branches: 4878 N Swan Rd Milwaukee, WI 53225-4121; 1923 W Oklahoma Ave Milwaukee, WI 53215; 225 W Greenfield Ave Milwaukee, WI 53204
How to join a credit union in Wisconsin
To join one of the credit unions above, you need to fall within its field of membership — usually by living or working in Milwaukee or the surrounding area, through your employer, or via an association anyone can join. Once eligible, you open a small share account (often $5) that makes you a part-owner with one vote, regardless of your balance. Deposits are insured up to $250,000 by the NCUA.
Credit unions in Milwaukee — common questions
How many credit unions are in Milwaukee?
5 member-owned, NCUA-insured credit unions are headquartered in or near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a combined 15,836 members. The largest is Brewery.
Are these the closest credit unions to me in Milwaukee?
The first list is credit unions whose NCUA charter (headquarters) is based in or near Milwaukee, geocoded to the city. The second list adds 7 more credit unions headquartered elsewhere that NCUA shows with a branch in Milwaukee, as of June 30, 2026. A credit union can serve a wider area than its branches. For a true distance-sorted list from your exact location, use the "near me" finder above.
Can I join any credit union in Milwaukee?
Not always. Every credit union has a "field of membership" — you typically qualify by living or working in a defined area, your employer, or an association you can join. Many community credit unions in Wisconsin accept anyone in the area; others are tied to a specific group. Check each credit union's eligibility before opening a share account (often as little as $5).
Credit union vs bank — which is better in Milwaukee?
Banks are for-profit and owned by shareholders; credit unions are not-for-profit cooperatives owned by their members, so surplus comes back to members as higher savings rates, lower loan rates and fewer fees. The trade-off is membership eligibility and, sometimes, a smaller branch and ATM network.