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

 

I,James Buccola, 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 theCFCRE 2017-C8 Mortgage Trust (the "Exchange Act periodic reports");

 

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, Rialto Capital Advisors,LLC, as Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, Park Bridge Lender ServicesLLC, as Operating Advisor, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant, Berkeley Point Capital LLC d/b/a Newmark Knight Frank, as PrimaryServicer, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Certificate Administrator, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for theHoliday Inn Express Nashville - Downtown Mortgage Loan, Rialto CapitalAdvisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Holiday Inn Express Nashville -Downtown Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee forthe Holiday Inn Express Nashville - Downtown Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the Holiday Inn Express Nashville -Downtown Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the Holiday Inn Express Nashville - Downtown Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Holiday Inn ExpressNashville - Downtown Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for theHoliday Inn Express Nashville – Downtown Mortgage Loan, Berkeley Point CapitalLLC d/b/a Newmark Knight Frank, as Primary Servicer for the Google KirklandCampus Phase II Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer for the Google Kirkland Campus PhaseII Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for theGoogle Kirkland Campus Phase II Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Google Kirkland Campus Phase II MortgageLoan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the GoogleKirkland Campus Phase II Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the GoogleKirkland Campus Phase II Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Primary Servicer for the Center West Mortgage Loan, Greystone ServicingCompany LLC (as successor to C-III Asset Management LLC), as Special Servicerfor the Center West Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the Center West Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Center West Mortgage Loan, BellOak, LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Center West Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Center WestMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the Center West Mortgage Loan,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, as Custodianfor the Yeshiva University Portfolio Mortgage Loan, BellOak, LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Yeshiva University Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Yeshiva University Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Baypoint Commerce CenterMortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for theBaypoint Commerce Center Mortgage Loan prior to January 5, 2023, Rialto CapitalAdvisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Baypoint Commerce Center MortgageLoan on and after January 5, 2023, 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, and ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Baypoint Commerce Center Mortgage Loan.

 

Dated: March 12, 2024

 

/s/James Buccola

JamesBuccola

ExecutiveManaging Director

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)