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 2018-BNK12 (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 asdisclosed in the Exchange Act periodic reports, the servicers have fulfilledtheir obligations 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 General MasterServicer, National Cooperative Bank, N.A., as NCB Master Servicer, ArgenticServices Company LP, as Special Servicer, AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the Fair Oaks Mall Mortgage Loan prior to March 12, 2021,Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer of the Fair Oaks Mall Mortgage Loan onand after March 12, 2021, National Cooperative Bank, N.A., as NCB SpecialServicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Certificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Certificate Administrator on and after November 1,2021, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian on and after November 1, 2021, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Apple Campus 3 MortgageLoan, Torchlight Loan Services, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Apple Campus 3Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the AppleCampus 3 Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianfor the Apple Campus 3 Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Apple Campus 3 Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the Apple Campus 3 Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Apple Campus 3 Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Extra Space - TIAA Self StoragePortfolio Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Extra Space- TIAA Self Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Extra Space - TIAA Self Storage PortfolioMortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the Extra Space - TIAA SelfStorage Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Extra Space - TIAA Self Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan, U.S.Bank National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the ExtraSpace - TIAA Self Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe Extra Space - TIAA Self Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the North Bay Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the NorthBay Portfolio Mortgage Loan prior to July 2, 2021, LNR Partners, LLC as SpecialServicer for the North Bay Portfolio Mortgage Loan on and after July 2, 2021,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the North Bay PortfolioMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theNorth Bay Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the North Bay Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the North Bay PortfolioMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the North Bay Portfolio MortgageLoan on and after November 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Northwest Hotel Portfolio MortgageLoan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Northwest HotelPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee forthe Northwest Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Northwest Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Northwest Hotel PortfolioMortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe Northwest Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe Northwest Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for The GatewayMortgage Loan, AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for TheGateway Mortgage Loan prior to June 1, 2021, Situs Holdings, LLC, as SpecialServicer for The Gateway Mortgage Loan on and after June 1, 2021, WilmingtonTrust, National Association, as Trustee for The Gateway Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for The Gateway Mortgage Loan, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for The Gateway Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for The GatewayMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the The Gateway Mortgage Loan on andafter November 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the 181 Fremont Street Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset ManagementLLC, as Special Servicer for the 181 Fremont Street Mortgage Loan, WilmingtonTrust, National Association, as Trustee for the 181 Fremont Street MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the 181 FremontStreet Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor forthe 181 Fremont Street Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant for the 181 Fremont Street Mortgage Loan, andComputershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the 181 Fremont Street Mortgage Loan on andafter November 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)