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 report onForm 10-K of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Trust2017-BNK3 (the "Exchange Act periodic reports");

 

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 asdisclosed in the Exchange Act periodic reports, the servicers have fulfilledtheir obligations 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 Master Servicer,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer prior to November 15, 2021, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as SpecialServicer on and after November 15, 2021, Situs Holdings, LLC, as SpecialServicer of The Platform Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association,as Trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as CertificateAdministrator, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the CertificateAdministrator on and after November 1, 2021, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian onand after November 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Potomac Mills Mortgage Loan, AEGON USA RealtyAdvisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Potomac Mills Mortgage Loan prior toMarch 4, 2021, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Potomac MillsMortgage Loan on and after March 4, 2021, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Potomac Mills Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the Potomac Mills Mortgage Loan, Park BridgeLender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Potomac Mills Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the PotomacMills Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Potomac Mills MortgageLoan on and after November 1, 2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division ofPNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 191 PeachtreeMortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 191Peachtree Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee forthe 191 Peachtree Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the 191 Peachtree Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC,as Operating Advisor for the 191 Peachtree Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the 191 Peachtree Mortgage Loan on and after November 1,2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 85Tenth Avenue Mortgage Loan, AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicerfor the 85 Tenth Avenue Mortgage Loan prior to June 17, 2021, SitusHoldings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the for the 85 Tenth Avenue MortgageLoan on and after June 17, 2021, Wilmington Trust, National Association,as Trustee for the 85 Tenth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Deutsche Bank Trust CompanyAmericas, as Custodian for the 85 Tenth Avenue Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions,LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the 85 Tenth Avenue Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the FremauxTown Center Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for theFremaux Town Center Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the Fremaux Town Center Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Fremaux Town Center Mortgage Loan, TrimontReal Estate Advisors, LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Fremaux Town CenterMortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe Fremaux Town Center Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the FremauxTown Center Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the KOMO Plaza Mortgage Loan,Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the KOMO Plaza MortgageLoan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the KOMO PlazaMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theKOMO Plaza Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the KOMO Plaza Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant for the KOMO Plaza Mortgage Loan, and Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the KOMO Plaza 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)