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

 

 

I, Anthony Sfarra, 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 report onForm 10-K of the Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2017-C38 (the"Exchange Act periodic 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 servicing criteriafor asset-backed securities and their related attestation reports on assessmentof compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities required tobe included 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.

 

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

 

KeyBank National Association, as Special Servicer, WilmingtonTrust, National Association, as Trustee, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Certificate Administrator on and after November 1,2021, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian on and after November 1, 2021, GreystoneServicing Company LLC (as successor to C-III Asset Management LLC), as SpecialServicer for the 123 William Street Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the 123 William Street Mortgage Loan, Trimont RealEstate Advisors, LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 123 William Street MortgageLoan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the 123William Street Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the 123William Street Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, AEGON USARealty Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 245 Park Avenue Mortgage Loanprior to April 13, 2021, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 245Park Avenue Mortgage Loan on and after April 13, 2021, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the 245 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, TrimontReal Estate Advisors, LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 245 Park AvenueMortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe 245 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the 245Park Avenue Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, Rialto CapitalAdvisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Crossings at Hobart Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Crossings at HobartMortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for theCrossings at Hobart Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Crossings at Hobart Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Crossings at Hobart Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the iStar Leased Fee Portfolio MortgageLoan, Argentic Services Company LP, as Special Servicer for the iStar LeasedFee Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the iStar Leased Fee Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the iStar Leased Fee Portfolio Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021, AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer forthe Save Mart Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association,as Trustee for the Save Mart Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha SurveillanceLLC, as Operating Advisor for the Save Mart Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Save Mart PortfolioMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the Save Mart Portfolio MortgageLoan on and after November 1, 2021, 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 Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for theLormax Stern Retail Development - Roseville Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Lormax Stern Retail Development - Roseville Mortgage Loan onand after November 1, 2021, KeyBank National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Del Amo Fashion Center Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, successorto Cohen Financial, a Division of Truist Bank, successor by merger to SunTrustBank, as Special Servicer for the Del Amo Fashion Center Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Del Amo FashionCenter Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor forthe Del Amo Fashion Center Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the DelAmo Fashion Center Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Starwood Capital Group Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicerfor the Starwood Capital Group Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Starwood Capital Group HotelPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Starwood Capital GroupHotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, CWCapitalAsset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the Market Street - The WoodlandsMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for theMarket Street - The Woodlands Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC,as Operating Advisor for the Market Street - The Woodlands Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Market Street- The Woodlands Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the MarketStreet - The Woodlands Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, AEGONUSA Realty Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the General Motors BuildingMortgage Loan prior to July 26, 2021, Argentic Services Company LP, as SpecialServicer for the General Motors Building Mortgage Loan on and after July 26,2021, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the General MotorsBuilding Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the General Motors Building Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodianfor the General Motors Building Mortgage Loan on and after November 1,2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asSpecial Servicer for the 2851 Junction Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the 2851 Junction Mortgage Loan, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 2851 Junction MortgageLoan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the 2851Junction Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the 2851 Junction MortgageLoan on and after November 1, 2021, Argentic Services Company LP, asSpecial Servicer for the 225 & 233 Park Avenue South Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the 225 & 233 ParkAvenue South Mortgage Loan, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the 225 & 233 Park Avenue South Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the 225 & 233 ParkAvenue South Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the 225 & 233 ParkAvenue South Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, Rialto CapitalAdvisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Long Island Prime Portfolio -Melville Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee forthe Long Island Prime Portfolio - Melville Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Long Island Prime Portfolio -Melville Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Long Island Prime Portfolio - Melville Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Long Island Prime Portfolio - MelvilleMortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC,as Special Servicer for the Raleigh Marriott City Center Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Raleigh MarriottCity Center Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor forthe Raleigh Marriott City Center Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the Raleigh Marriott City Center MortgageLoan, and Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the Raleigh Marriott City CenterMortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021.

 

 

Dated: March 11, 2022

 

 

/s/ Anthony Sfarra

Anthony Sfarra 

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)