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 reporton Form 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, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Primary Servicer for the Colorado Center Mortgage Loan, Argentic ServicesCompany LP, as Special Servicer for the Colorado Center Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Colorado CenterMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theColorado Center Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Colorado Center Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for theColorado Center Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Park Square Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the Park Square Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Park Square Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the Park Square Mortgage Loan, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Park Square MortgageLoan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the ParkSquare Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Park Square MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the U.S.Industrial Portfolio III Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicerfor the U.S. Industrial Portfolio III Mortgage Loan, 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 OperatingAdvisor for the U.S. Industrial Portfolio III Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the U.S. IndustrialPortfolio III Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the U.S. IndustrialPortfolio III Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Griffin Portfolio Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the Griffin Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Griffin Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for the Griffin Portfolio MortgageLoan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the GriffinPortfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Griffin Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Griffin Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Bass Pro & Cabela's Portfolio MortgageLoan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asSpecial Servicer for the Bass Pro & Cabela's Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Bass Pro &Cabela's Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Bass Pro & Cabela's Portfolio Mortgage Loan, PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Bass Pro & Cabela'sPortfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participantfor the Bass Pro & Cabela's Portfolio Mortgage Loan, and ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Bass Pro & Cabela's Portfolio Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 9, 2023

 

 

/s/ Leland F. Bunch, III

Leland F. Bunch, III

President and Chief Executive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)