"We are focused on strong performance for our shareholders, not asset size."

But sheer asset size does not really measure financial strength or sophistication.

Otherwise, if they increase their asset size, they will have to raise still more of that precious capital.

"How quickly are they going to be able to reach that asset size?"

The small asset size makes expenses per dollar invested quite high.

The sales will reduce Chase's asset size by about $2.2 billion.

In the last year alone, its asset size has grown to $6.5 billion, from $4.7 billion.

Foundation Center, an independent nonprofit organization, ranks it among the top 100 foundations in the nation by asset size and total giving.

The comptroller now supervises 14 of the nation's top 20 banks in asset size.

The plan should be based on the credit union's asset size, complexity of operations, and field of membership.