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

 

I, Jim Buccola, 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 CFCRE 2017-C8 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, RialtoCapital Advisors, 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 on andafter November 1, 2021, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian on and after November 1, 2021,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Holiday InnExpress Nashville - Downtown Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the Holiday Inn Express Nashville - Downtown MortgageLoan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Holiday InnExpress Nashville - Downtown Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Holiday Inn Express Nashville - DowntownMortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for theHoliday Inn Express Nashville - Downtown Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions,LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Holiday Inn Express Nashville -Downtown Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Holiday Inn ExpressNashville – Downtown Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, BerkeleyPoint Capital LLC d/b/a Newmark Knight Frank, as Primary Servicer for theGoogle Kirkland Campus Phase II Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the GoogleKirkland Campus Phase II Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Trustee for the Google Kirkland Campus Phase II Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for the Google Kirkland Campus PhaseII Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for theGoogle Kirkland Campus Phase II Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe Google Kirkland Campus Phase II Mortgage Loan on and after November 1,2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for theCenter West Mortgage Loan, Greystone Servicing Company LLC (as successor toC-III Asset Management LLC), as Special Servicer for the Center West MortgageLoan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Center WestMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theCenter West Mortgage Loan, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Center West Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Center West Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Center West Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Yeshiva University Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Argentic ServicesCompany LP, as Special Servicer for the Yeshiva University Portfolio MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the YeshivaUniversity Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Yeshiva University Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Trimont RealEstate Advisors, LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Yeshiva University PortfolioMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the Yeshiva University PortfolioMortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Baypoint Commerce Center MortgageLoan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the BaypointCommerce Center Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the Baypoint Commerce Center Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the Baypoint Commerce Center MortgageLoan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the BaypointCommerce Center Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Baypoint Commerce Center Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Baypoint Commerce Center Mortgage Loan on and after November1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for theArt Van Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as SpecialServicer for the Art Van Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Art Van Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for the Art Van Portfolio MortgageLoan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Art VanPortfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Art Van Portfolio Mortgage Loan, and Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Art Van Portfolio Mortgage Loan on and after November 1,2021.

 

Dated:March 9,2022

 

 /s/ Jim Buccola

Jim Buccola

Executive Managing Director

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)