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

 

 

I, Leland F. Bunch,III, 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 BANK 2017-BNK9 (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 myknowledge, all of the distribution, servicing and other information required tobe provided under Form 10-D for the period covered by this report is includedin the 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:

 

Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, asSpecial Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., asServicing Function Participant, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe Colorado Center Mortgage Loan, AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, 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 Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Colorado Center Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the Colorado Center Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Park SquareMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the Park Square Mortgage Loan, WilmingtonTrust, National Association, as Trustee for the Park Square Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Park SquareMortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for thePark Square Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., asServicing Function Participant for the Park Square Mortgage Loan, National TaxSearch, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Park Square MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the U.S.Industrial Portfolio III Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division ofPNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the U.S. IndustrialPortfolio III Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trusteefor the U.S. Industrial Portfolio III Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the U.S. Industrial Portfolio III Mortgage Loan,Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the U.S. IndustrialPortfolio III Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc.,as Servicing Function Participant for the U.S. Industrial Portfolio IIIMortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe U.S. Industrial Portfolio III Mortgage Loan, 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, 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 Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., asServicing Function Participant for the Griffin Portfolio Mortgage Loan,National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the GriffinPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Bass Pro & Cabela's Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services,a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the BassPro & Cabela's Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Bass Pro & Cabela's Portfolio MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Bass Pro& Cabela's Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Bass Pro & Cabela's Portfolio Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participantfor the Bass Pro & Cabela's Portfolio Mortgage Loan, and National TaxSearch, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Bass Pro & Cabela'sPortfolio Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 20, 2020

 

 

/s/ Leland F. Bunch,III

 

 

President and ChiefExecutive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)