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

 

I,Anthony Orso, certify that

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| 1.     | I have reviewed this report  on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required to be filed in respect of the  period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the CFCRE 2016-C3 Mortgage  Trust (the "Exchange Act periodic reports");                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| 2.     | Based on my knowledge, the  Exchange Act periodic reports, taken as a whole, do not contain any untrue  statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to  make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such  statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by  this report;                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| 3.     | Based on my knowledge, all  of the distribution, servicing and other information required to be provided  under Form 10-D for the period covered by this report is included in the  Exchange Act periodic reports;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| 4.     | Based on my knowledge and  the servicer compliance statements required in this report under Item 1123 of  Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in the Exchange Act periodic reports,  the servicers have fulfilled their obligations under the servicing agreements  in all material respects; and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| 5.     | All of the reports on  assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities  and their related attestation reports on assessment of compliance with  servicing criteria for asset-backed securities required to be included in  this report in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act  Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to this report,  except as otherwise disclosed in this report. Any material instances of  noncompliance described in such reports have been disclosed in this report on  Form 10-K. |
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Ingiving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on information providedto me by the following unaffiliated parties:Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, CWCapital AssetManagement LLC, as Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services,Inc., as Servicing Function Participant, National Tax Search, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant, Prudential Asset Resources, Inc., as Primary Servicer,Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC , as Special Servicer for the NMS Los AngelesMultifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asTrustee and Certificate Administrator for the NMS Los Angeles MultifamilyPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianfor the NMS Los Angeles Multifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor for the NMS Los Angeles MultifamilyPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Springfield Mall Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the Springfield Mall Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Springfield Mall Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator for the SpringfieldMall Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian forthe Springfield Mall Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Springfield Mall Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic CommercialReal Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for theSpringfield Mall Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Springfield Mall Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the AG Life Time Fitness PortfolioMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association,as Special Servicer for the AG Life Time Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the AG Life Time FitnessPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as CertificateAdministrator for the AG Life Time Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for the AG Life Time Fitness PortfolioMortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the AGLife Time Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real EstateServices, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the AG Life Time FitnessPortfolio Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the AG Life Time Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Empire Mall MortgageLoan, C-III Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the Empire MallMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for theEmpire Mall Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Certificate Administrator for theEmpire Mall Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the Empire MallMortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for theEmpire Mall Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., asServicing Function Participant for the Empire Mall Mortgage Loan, National TaxSearch, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Empire Mall MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 215West 34th Street & 218 West 35th Street Mortgage Loan, Rialto CapitalAdvisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 215 West 34th Street & 218 West35th Street Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the215 West 34th Street & 218 West 35th Street Mortgage Loan, U.S. BankNational Association, as Certificate Administrator for the 215 West 34th Street& 218 West 35th Street Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, asCustodian for the 215 West 34th Street & 218 West 35th Street MortgageLoan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 215 West34th Street & 218 West 35th Street Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial RealEstate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the 215 West 34th Street& 218 West 35th Street Mortgage Loan, and National Tax Search, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the 215 West 34th Street & 218 West 35thStreet Mortgage Loan.

 

Dated: March 27, 2017

 

/s/Anthony Orso

Principal Executive Officer

(senior officer in charge ofsecuritization of the depositor)