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

 

 

I,Leland F. Bunch, III, certify that:

 

1. I havereviewed this report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required to befiled in respect of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the BANK2017-BNK9 (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, 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 theColorado Center Mortgage Loan, Argentic Services Company LP, as SpecialServicer for the Colorado Center Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Colorado Center Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for the Colorado Center Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the ColoradoCenter Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Colorado CenterMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe Park Square Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for thePark Square Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trusteefor the Park Square Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Park Square Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC,as Operating 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, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Bass Pro & Cabela'sPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer for the Bass Pro & Cabela'sPortfolio Mortgage Loan prior to May 10, 2023, K-Star Asset Management LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the Bass Pro & Cabela's Portfolio Mortgage Loan on andafter May 10, 2023, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for theBass Pro & Cabela's Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Bass Pro & Cabela's Portfolio MortgageLoan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Bass Pro &Cabela's Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Bass Pro & Cabela's Portfolio Mortgage Loan,and Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Bass Pro & Cabela's PortfolioMortgage Loan.

 

 

Dated:March 12, 2024

 

 

/s/Leland F. Bunch, III

LelandF. Bunch, III

Presidentand Chief Executive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)