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 onForm 10-D required to be filed in respect of the period covered by this reporton Form 10-K of the COMM 2014-CCRE20 Mortgage Trust (the "Exchange Actperiodic reports");

 

2. Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, takenas a whole, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit tostate a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of thecircumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading withrespect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, all of the distribution, servicing andother information required to be provided under Form 10-D for the periodcovered by this report is included in the Exchange Act periodic reports;

 

4. Based on my knowledge and the servicer compliance statementsrequired in this report under Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and except asdisclosed in the Exchange Act periodic reports, the servicers have fulfilledtheir obligations under the servicing agreements in all material respects; and

 

5. All of the reports on assessment of compliance with servicingcriteria for asset-backed securities and their related attestation reports onassessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securitiesrequired to be included in this report in accordance with Item 1122 ofRegulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as anexhibit to this report, except as otherwise disclosed in this report. Anymaterial instances of noncompliance described in such reports have beendisclosed in this report on Form 10-K.

 

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

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer,Torchlight Loan Services, LLC, as Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as CertificateAdministrator, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant, Berkeley Point Capital LLC d/b/a Newmark KnightFrank, as Primary Servicer, Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Certificate Administrator,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participantfor the Custodian, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicerfor the Harwood Center Mortgage Loan, Torchlight Loan Services, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the Harwood Center Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Harwood Center Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the Harwood Center Mortgage Loan, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Harwood CenterMortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe Harwood Center Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for theHarwood Center Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Beverly Connection MortgageLoan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Beverly ConnectionMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for theBeverly Connection Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Beverly Connection Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Beverly Connection Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Beverly Connection Mortgage Loan, KeyBank NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & SpaMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & SpaMortgage Loan prior to October 7, 2022, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicerfor the Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa Mortgage Loan on and afterOctober 7, 2022, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for theMyrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort &Spa Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for theMyrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa Mortgage Loan, and Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated:March 24, 2023

 

 

/s/ Helaine M. Kaplan

Helaine M. Kaplan

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)