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

 

 

I, Anthony Sfarra,certify that:

 

1. I have reviewedthis report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required to be filed inrespect of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the Wells FargoCommercial Mortgage Trust 2018-C43 (the "Exchange Act periodicreports");

 

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:

 

Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, Park Bridge Lender ServicesLLC, as Operating Advisor, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., asServicing Function Participant, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant, Torchlight Loan Services, LLC, as Special Servicer for the AppleCampus 3 Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee forthe Apple Campus 3 Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Apple Campus 3 Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real EstateServices, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the Apple Campus 3Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe Apple Campus 3 Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNCBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Houston DistributionCenter Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the Houston Distribution Center MortgageLoan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the HoustonDistribution Center Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNCBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for The SoCal PortfolioMortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for The SoCal PortfolioMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for The SoCalPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Certificate Administrator for TheSoCal Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for The SoCalPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisorfor The SoCal Portfolio Mortgage Loan, U.S Bank National Association, asServicing Function Participant of The SoCal Portfolio Mortgage Loan, MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer for the Airport Business Center Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the Airport Business Center Mortgage Loan,Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Airport BusinessCenter Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., asServicing Function Participant for the Airport Business Center Mortgage Loan,and National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the AirportBusiness Center Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 22, 2019

 

 

/s/ Anthony Sfarra

 

 

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)