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

 

 

I, James Buccola,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, as Primary Servicer, Prudential AssetResources, Inc., as Primary Servicer, Berkeley Point Capital LLC, as PrimaryServicer for the NMS Los Angeles Multifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan, RialtoCapital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the NMS Los Angeles MultifamilyPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee andCertificate Administrator for the NMS Los Angeles Multifamily PortfolioMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the NMSLos Angeles Multifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender ServicesLLC, as Operating Advisor for the NMS Los Angeles Multifamily PortfolioMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe Springfield Mall Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer forthe Springfield Mall Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the Springfield Mall Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Certificate Administrator for the Springfield Mall MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the SpringfieldMall Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor forthe Springfield Mall Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services,Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the Springfield Mall Mortgage Loan,National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the SpringfieldMall Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicerfor the AG Life Time Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the AG LifeTime Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association,as Trustee for the AG Life Time Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator for the AG Life TimeFitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the AG Life Time Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park BridgeLender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the AG Life Time FitnessPortfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., asServicing Function Participant for the AG Life Time Fitness Portfolio MortgageLoan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the AGLife Time Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Empire Mall Mortgage Loan, C-III AssetManagement LLC, as Special Servicer for the Empire Mall Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Empire Mall MortgageLoan, Citibank, N.A., as Certificate Administrator for the Empire Mall MortgageLoan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the Empire Mall Mortgage Loan, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Empire Mall MortgageLoan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Empire Mall Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the Empire Mall Mortgage Loan, BerkeleyPoint Capital LLC, as Primary Servicer for the 215 West 34th Street & 218West 35th Street Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the 215 West 34th Street & 218 West 35th Street Mortgage Loan,U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the 215 West 34th Street &218 West 35th Street Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, asCertificate Administrator for the 215 West 34th Street & 218 West 35thStreet Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, as Custodian for the 215West 34th Street & 218 West 35th Street Mortgage Loan, and Park BridgeLender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 215 West 34th Street &218 West 35th Street Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 25, 2019

 

 

/s/ James Buccola

 

 

Chief ExecutiveOfficer

(senior officerin charge of securitization of the depositor)