EX-31 Rule13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certifications.

 

 

I, Anthony Sfarra,certify that:

 

1. I have reviewedthis report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required to be filed in respectof the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the Wells Fargo CommercialMortgage Trust 2017-C38 (the "Exchange Act periodic reports");

 

2. Based on myknowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, taken as a whole, do not containany untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material factnecessary 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 information required to beprovided under Form 10-D for the period covered by this report is included inthe Exchange Act periodic reports;

 

4. Based on myknowledge and the servicer compliance statements required in this report underItem 1123 of Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in the Exchange Actperiodic reports, the servicers have fulfilled their obligations under theservicing agreements in all material respects; and

 

5. All of the reportson assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securitiesand their related attestation reports on assessment of compliance withservicing criteria for asset-backed securities required to be included in thisreport in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to this report, except asotherwise disclosed in this report. Any material instances of noncompliancedescribed in such reports have been disclosed in this report on Form 10-K.

 

In giving thecertifications above, I have reasonably relied on information provided to me bythe following unaffiliated parties:

 

KeyBank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor, CoreLogicCommercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant,National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant, C-III AssetManagement LLC, as Special Servicer for the 123 William Street Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the 123 William StreetMortgage Loan, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Operating Advisor for the123 William Street Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services,Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the 123 William Street MortgageLoan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the 123William Street Mortgage Loan, AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the 245 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the 245 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, Trimont RealEstate Advisors, LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 245 Park Avenue MortgageLoan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the 245 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the 245 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, RialtoCapital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Crossings at Hobart MortgageLoan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Crossings atHobart Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor forthe Crossings at Hobart Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services,Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the Crossings at Hobart MortgageLoan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for theCrossings at Hobart Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNCBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the iStar Leased FeePortfolio Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the iStarLeased Fee Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, asOperating Advisor for the iStar Leased Fee Portfolio Mortgage Loan, AEGON USARealty Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Save Mart Portfolio MortgageLoan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Save MartPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor forthe Save Mart Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real EstateServices, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the Save Mart PortfolioMortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe Save Mart Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the Lormax Stern Retail Development - Roseville MortgageLoan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Lormax SternRetail Development - Roseville Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Lormax Stern Retail Development - Roseville MortgageLoan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Lormax Stern Retail Development - Roseville Mortgage Loan, NationalTax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Lormax Stern RetailDevelopment - Roseville Mortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Del Amo Fashion Center Mortgage Loan, Cohen Financial, aDivision of SunTrust Bank, as Special Servicer for the Del Amo Fashion CenterMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the DelAmo Fashion Center Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Del Amo Fashion Center Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for theStarwood Capital Group Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for theStarwood Capital Group Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha SurveillanceLLC, as Operating Advisor for the Starwood Capital Group Hotel PortfolioMortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for theMarket Street - The Woodlands Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Market Street - The Woodlands Mortgage Loan,Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Market Street -The Woodlands Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc.,as Servicing Function Participant for the Market Street - The WoodlandsMortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe Market Street - The Woodlands Mortgage Loan, AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC,as Special Servicer for the General Motors Building Mortgage Loan, WilmingtonTrust, National Association, as Trustee for the General Motors BuildingMortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as ServicingFunction Participant for the General Motors Building Mortgage Loan, NationalTax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the General MotorsBuilding Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the 2851 Junction Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the 2851 JunctionMortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the2851 Junction Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc.,as Servicing Function Participant for the 2851 Junction Mortgage Loan, NationalTax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the 2851 JunctionMortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 225 & 233Park Avenue South Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the 225 & 233 Park Avenue South Mortgage Loan, Trimont RealEstate Advisors, LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 225 & 233 Park AvenueSouth Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as ServicingFunction Participant for the 225 & 233 Park Avenue South Mortgage Loan,National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the 225 &233 Park Avenue South Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the Long Island Prime Portfolio - Melville Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Long Island PrimePortfolio - Melville Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Long Island Prime Portfolio - Melville Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Long Island Prime Portfolio - Melville Mortgage Loan,National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Long IslandPrime Portfolio - Melville Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the Raleigh Marriott City Center Mortgage Loan, WilmingtonTrust, National Association, as Trustee for the Raleigh Marriott City CenterMortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the RaleighMarriott City Center Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services,Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the Raleigh Marriott City CenterMortgage Loan, and National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participantfor the Raleigh Marriott City Center Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 23, 2020

 

 

/s/ Anthony Sfarra

 

 

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)