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

 

 

I, Helaine M. Kaplan, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-Drequired to be filed in respect of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the COMM 2012-CCRE3 Mortgage Trust (the "ExchangeAct periodic reports"); 

 

2. Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, taken as awhole, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statementsmade, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered bythis report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, all of the distribution, servicing and otherinformation required to be provided under Form 10-D for the period covered by this report is included in the Exchange Act periodicreports;

 

4. Based on my knowledge and the servicer compliance statements requiredin this report under Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in the Exchange Act periodic reports, the servicers havefulfilled their obligations under the servicing agreements in all material respects; and

 

5. All of the reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteriafor asset-backed securities and their related attestation reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backedsecurities required to be included in this report in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18and 15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to this report, except as otherwise disclosed in this report. Any material instancesof noncompliance described in such reports have been disclosed in this report on Form 10-K.

 

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

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, SitusHoldings, LLC, as Operating Advisor, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant, NationalTax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the CrossgatesMall Mortgage Loan, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Crossgates Mall Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Crossgates Mall Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the CrossgatesMall Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Crossgates Mall Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic CommercialReal Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the Crossgates Mall Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC,as Servicing Function Participant for the Crossgates Mall Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicerfor The Prince Building Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for The Prince Building Mortgage Loan,U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for The Prince Building Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianfor The Prince Building Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for The Prince Building Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for The Prince Building Mortgage Loan, and NationalTax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for The Prince Building Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 20, 2020

 

 

/s/ Helaine M. Kaplan

 

 

President

(senior officer in charge of securitization ofthe depositor)