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 inrespect of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the CFCRE 2016-C3Mortgage Trust (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:

 

Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Master Servicer, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, asSpecial Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., asServicing Function Participant, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant, Berkeley Point Capital LLC d/b/a Newmark Knight Frank, as PrimaryServicer, Prudential Asset Resources, Inc., as Primary Servicer, Berkeley PointCapital LLC d/b/a Newmark Knight Frank, as Primary Servicer for the NMS LosAngeles Multifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the NMS Los Angeles Multifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the NMS Los AngelesMultifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the NMS Los Angeles Multifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the NMS Los AngelesMultifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Springfield Mall Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the Springfield Mall Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Springfield Mall Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for the Springfield Mall MortgageLoan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the SpringfieldMall Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., asServicing Function Participant for the Springfield Mall Mortgage Loan, NationalTax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Springfield MallMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe AG Life Time Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset ManagementLLC, as Special Servicer for the AG Life Time Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer for the AG Life Time Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan, WilmingtonTrust, National Association, as Trustee for the AG Life Time Fitness PortfolioMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the AGLife Time Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the AG Life Time Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the AG Life Time Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan, National TaxSearch, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the AG Life Time FitnessPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Empire Mall Mortgage Loan, C-III Asset Management LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the Empire Mall Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Empire Mall Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., asCustodian for the Empire Mall Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC,as Operating Advisor for the Empire Mall Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic CommercialReal Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the EmpireMall Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participantfor the Empire Mall Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Empire Mall Mortgage Loan, Berkeley Point CapitalLLC d/b/a Newmark Knight Frank, as Primary Servicer for the 215 West 34thStreet & 218 West 35th Street Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC,as Special Servicer for the 215 West 34th Street & 218 West 35th StreetMortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the 215 West 34thStreet & 218 West 35th Street Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the 215 West 34th Street & 218 West 35thStreet Mortgage Loan, and Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the 215 West 34th Street & 218 West 35th Street Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 20, 2020

 

 

/s/ Paul Vanderslice,  

 

Chief Executive Officer

 (seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)