EX-31 Rule 13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certifications.

 

 

I, Leland F. Bunch, III, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K and all reports onForm 10-D required to be filed in respect of the period covered by this reporton Form 10-K of the BANK 2019-BNK18 (the "Exchange Act periodicreports");

 

2. Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, takenas a whole, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit tostate a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of thecircumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading withrespect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, all of the distribution, servicing andother information required to be provided under Form 10-D for the periodcovered by this report is included in the Exchange Act periodic reports;

 

4. Based on my knowledge and the servicer compliance statementsrequired in this report under Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and except as disclosedin the Exchange Act periodic reports, the servicers have fulfilled theirobligations under the servicing agreements in all material respects; and

 

5. All of the reports on assessment of compliance with servicingcriteria for asset-backed securities and their related attestation reports onassessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securitiesrequired to be included in this report in accordance with Item 1122 ofRegulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as anexhibit to this report, except as otherwise disclosed in this report. Anymaterial instances of noncompliance described in such reports have beendisclosed in this report on Form 10-K.

 

In giving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied oninformation provided to me by the following unaffiliated parties:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as General MasterServicer, National Cooperative Bank, N.A., as NCB Master Servicer, RialtoCapital Advisors, LLC, as General Special Servicer, National Cooperative Bank,N.A., as NCB Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, Pentalpha SurveillanceLLC, as Operating Advisor, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Certificate Administrator on and afterNovember 1, 2021, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian on and after November 1,2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the ILPT Hawaii Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Rialto CapitalAdvisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the ILPT Hawaii Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the ILPT HawaiiPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianfor the ILPT Hawaii Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC,as Operating Advisor for the ILPT Hawaii Portfolio Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the ILPT Hawaii Portfolio Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Great Wolf Lodge Southern California Mortgage Loan, SitusHoldings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Great Wolf Lodge Southern CaliforniaMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the GreatWolf Lodge Southern California Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Great Wolf Lodge Southern California MortgageLoan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Great WolfLodge Southern California Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Great Wolf Lodge Southern California MortgageLoan, and Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the Great Wolf Lodge SouthernCalifornia Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021.

 

 

 

Dated: March15, 2022

 

 

/s/ Leland F. Bunch, III

Leland F. Bunch, III

President and Chief Executive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)