Kevin O'Leary
Kevin O'Leary.
  • Kevin O'Leary is worried about commercial real estate, regional banks, and small businesses.
  • The "Shark Tank" star warns a CRE downturn will cause more bank failures and put payrolls at risk.
  • O'Leary wants to boost protections on payroll accounts to ensure companies can pay their workers.

Pressure is building on regional banks, commercial real estate developers, and small businesses, Kevin O'Leary has warned.

"It's getting worse by the week," the "Shark Tank" investor told Fox Business on Friday. "Lots of private equity firms are admitting there's cracks in the system."