EX-31 Rule13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certifications.

 

 

I, Paul Vanderslice,certify that:

 

1. I have reviewedthis report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required to be filed in respectof the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the CFCRE 2016-C7 MortgageTrust (the "Exchange Act periodic reports");

 

2. Based on myknowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, taken as a whole, do not containany untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material factnecessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances underwhich such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the periodcovered by this report;

 

3. Based on myknowledge, all of the distribution, servicing and other information required tobe provided under Form 10-D for the period covered by this report is includedin the Exchange Act periodic reports;

 

4. Based on myknowledge and the servicer compliance statements required in this report underItem 1123 of Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in the Exchange Actperiodic reports, the servicers have fulfilled their obligations under theservicing agreements in all material respects; and

 

5. All of the reportson assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securitiesand their related attestation reports on assessment of compliance withservicing criteria for asset-backed securities required to be included in thisreport in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to this report, except asotherwise disclosed in this report. Any material instances of noncompliancedescribed in such reports have been disclosed in this report on Form 10-K.

 

In giving thecertifications above, I have reasonably relied on information provided to me bythe following unaffiliated parties:

 

Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and CertificateAdministrator, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor, Berkeley Point Capital LLCd/b/a Newmark Knight Frank, as Primary Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Fresno Fashion Fair Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer for the Fresno Fashion Fair Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Fresno Fashion Fair Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for the Fresno Fashion Fair MortgageLoan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Fresno FashionFair Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., asServicing Function Participant for the Fresno Fashion Fair Mortgage Loan,National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the FresnoFashion Fair Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Potomac Mills Mortgage Loan, AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC,as Special Servicer for the Potomac Mills Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Potomac Mills Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the Potomac Mills Mortgage Loan, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Potomac Mills MortgageLoan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Potomac Mills Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the Potomac Mills Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Residence Inn byMarriott LAX Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicerfor the Residence Inn by Marriott LAX Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Residence Inn by Marriott LAX Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Residence Inn byMarriott LAX Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Residence Inn by Marriott LAX Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicCommercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant forthe Residence Inn by Marriott LAX Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the Residence Inn by Marriott LAX MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for theHilton Hawaiian Village Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the Hilton Hawaiian Village Mortgage Loan, AEGON USARealty Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Hilton Hawaiian Village Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Hilton HawaiianVillage Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian forthe Hilton Hawaiian Village Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real EstateServices, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the Hilton HawaiianVillage Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Hilton Hawaiian Village Mortgage Loan, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe 681 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the 681 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the 681 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the 681 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, andPark Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 681 Fifth AvenueMortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 19, 2020

 

 

/s/ Paul Vanderslice

 

 

Chief ExecutiveOfficer

 (seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)