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

 

 

I, Leland F. Bunch, III, 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 BANK 2017-BNK9 (the "Exchange Act periodicreports");

 

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 as disclosedin the Exchange Act periodic reports, the servicers have fulfilled theirobligations 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, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the CertificateAdministrator on and after November 1, 2021, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian onand after November 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Colorado Center Mortgage Loan, AEGON USA RealtyAdvisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Colorado Center Mortgage Loan priorto April 21, 2021, Argentic Services Company LP, as Special Servicer for theColorado Center Mortgage Loan on and after April 21, 2021, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the Colorado Center Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Colorado Center MortgageLoan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for theColorado Center Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for theColorado Center Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Park Square MortgageLoan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asSpecial Servicer for the Park Square Mortgage Loan prior to July 2, 2021, LNRPartners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Park Square Mortgage Loan on andafter July 2, 2021, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for thePark Square Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianfor the Park Square Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Park Square Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC,as Servicing Function Participant for the Park Square Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Park Square Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the U.S. Industrial Portfolio III Mortgage Loan, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer forthe U.S. Industrial Portfolio III Mortgage Loan prior to July 2, 2021, LNRPartners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the U.S. Industrial Portfolio IIIMortgage Loan on and after July 2, 2021, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the U.S. Industrial Portfolio III Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the U.S. IndustrialPortfolio III Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the U.S. Industrial Portfolio III Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC,as Servicing Function Participant for the U.S. Industrial Portfolio IIIMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the U.S. Industrial Portfolio IIIMortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Griffin Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer for the Griffin Portfolio Mortgage Loan prior to July 2, 2021, LNRPartners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Griffin Portfolio Mortgage Loan onand after July 2, 2021, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee forthe Griffin Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Griffin Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender ServicesLLC, as Operating Advisor for the Griffin Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Griffin PortfolioMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the Griffin Portfolio Mortgage Loanon and after November 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Bass Pro & Cabela's Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer for the Bass Pro & Cabela's Portfolio Mortgage Loan, WilmingtonTrust, National Association, as Trustee for the Bass Pro & Cabela'sPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianfor the Bass Pro & Cabela's Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha SurveillanceLLC, as Operating Advisor for the Bass Pro & Cabela's Portfolio MortgageLoan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the BassPro & Cabela's Portfolio Mortgage Loan, and Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe Bass Pro & Cabela's Portfolio Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021.

 

 

 

Dated: March 15, 2022

 

 

/s/ Leland F. Bunch, III

Leland F. Bunch, III

President and Chief Executive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)