Landmark History
Landmark Credit Union began in February 1933, at the height of the Great Depression. Foundry employees of the Rex Chainbelt Company pooled their funds together to form the Rex #2 Credit Union.
In December of 1937, Rex #1 and Rex #2 Credit Unions merged to form Chabelco Credit Union (Chain Belt Company Credit Union). In 1970, the credit union moved to our original West Milwaukee branch at 51st and Mitchell. After the Chain Belt Company became Rexnord, Inc. in 1975, the membership voted to change the Credit Union's name to Rexnord Credit Union.
By 1985, we needed a new name again to reflect the diversification of membership allowed by our new community charter. Landmark Credit Union was chosen as the name to spring us into the future.
Our growth continued when Lake Country Credit Union merged with Landmark in April, 1986 and gave us our Oconomowoc branch. Then, in April, 1987, the New Berlin Industrial Association Credit Union joined Landmark. This credit union formed the base for the New Berlin branch and our Administrative Offices.
In March, 1988, the BROOKFIELD-METCO Community Credit Union also joined us and became the Brookfield branch. In 1989, Waukesha Credit Union joined us. A new facility was completed in 1993, and is now the site of our Waukesha branch. Then, in late 1998, CityFirst Credit Union merged with Landmark and became our newest branch located in Wauwatosa, also incorporating our Brookfield branch to the Wauwatosa location.
Landmark also formed a financial planning and investment department in 1988 to provide insurance, mutual funds, tax-deferred annuities and other investment products to our members. Since its inception, Landmark Investment Center has become an important addition to the Landmark family.
In August of 1999, Landmark opened its new West Milwaukee facility to provide service to our members in the Milwaukee area into the new millennium. "We are pleased to finally offer this upgraded facility to our members," said Ron Kase, President. "The improved parking, larger lobby, additional offices, and the convenience of drive-up and ATM will add greatly to our level of service in West Milwaukee, our original home."
In October, 1999, Landmark opened a new facility on Main Street in Sussex. This branch offers two drive-up windows and a surcharge-free ATM. Then, just a few weeks later in November, another new facility was opened just off Highway 83 on Cardinal Drive in Hartland.
In January 2001, we opened our first in-store branch inside a new Wal-Mart store at 3355 S. 27th Street, Milwaukee. The branch moved to a free-standing location at 4000 S. 27th Street on February 12, 2006. On December 5, 2001, Landmark opened another in-store branch inside the newly remodeled Wal-Mart at 1901 Market Way in Watertown. The third in-store branch opened in September 2002 inside the Wal-Mart of Midtown Center, near 60th and Capitol in Milwaukee. An additional in-store opened in May 2003 inside Grundl's Sentry Foods on S. 76th Street and Rawson Avenue in Franklin.
In July of 2007, Belle City Credit Union located at 3413 Rapids Drive in Racine merged with Landmark. An additional branch was added on December 10, 2007 at N96 W17480 County Line Road in Germantown to bring the total to 13.
Today Landmark Credit Union serves the employees of many companies in the Milwaukee Metro area. In addition, anyone living or working in Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Waukesha, Washington, Dodge, Racine, Kenosha, Walworth and Jefferson Counties may be eligible for membership.
