This study empirically examines the correlation between financial operating performance and risk factors using Taiwan commercial bank data for the period 2008 to 2011. The CAMEL is used to measure the financial operating performance for commercial bank. Followed are multiple regression analysis. The results indicate that the ratio of credit extensions to interested parties and earnings are significantly and negatively correlated. Overdue loan ratio is significantly positively correlated to asset quality and significantly negatively correlated to management, earnings and liquidity. Finally, debt to assets ratio is significantly negatively correlated to capital adequacy ratio, asset quality and earnings