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No one suddenly wakes up with a bad brand. For many credit unions, an ineffective brand happens over years. Often years of neglect. Just like no captain intends to drift off course, it happens.

If you've ever been SCUBA diving, you know how dangerous drifting is. You can suddenly come up for air and realize you are a long way from the shore or a boat. Why? Because you've drifted.

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