EX-31Rule 13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certifications.

 

 

I,Scott Epperson, certify that:

 

1. Ihave reviewed this report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required tobe filed in respect of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the GSMortgage Securities Trust 2021-GSA3 (the "Exchange Act periodicreports");

 

2.Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, taken as a whole, donot contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a materialfact necessary 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 my knowledge, all of the distribution, servicing and other informationrequired to be provided under Form 10-D for the period covered by this reportis included in the Exchange Act periodic reports;

 

4.Based on my knowledge and the servicer compliance statements required in thisreport under Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in theExchange Act periodic reports, the servicers have fulfilled their obligationsunder the servicing agreements in all material respects; and

 

5. Allof the reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria forasset-backed securities and their related attestation reports on assessment ofcompliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities required to beincluded in this report in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB andExchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to thisreport, except as otherwise disclosed in this report. Any material instances ofnoncompliance described in such reports have been disclosed in this report onForm 10-K.

 

Ingiving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on informationprovided to me by the following unaffiliated parties:

 

WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Argentic Services CompanyLP, as Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as CertificateAdministrator, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Custodian,Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant, KeyBank National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the AMF Portfolio Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners Holdings, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the AMF Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the AMF Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Custodian for the AMFPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor forthe AMF Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the La Encantada Mortgage Loan,Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the La Encantada MortgageLoan,WilmingtonTrust, National Association, as Trustee for the La Encantada Mortgage Loan,Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the La Encantada Mortgage Loan, PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the La Encantada Mortgage Loan, andU.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the LaEncantada Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 18, 2024

 

 

/s/Scott Epperson

ScottEpperson

ChiefExecutive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)