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-C44 (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:

 

Rialto CapitalAdvisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor, CoreLogic CommercialReal Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant, National TaxSearch, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the AirportBusiness Center Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the Airport Business Center Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Airport Business Center MortgageLoan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Airport Business Center Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search,LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Airport Business Center MortgageLoan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Re/Max PlazaMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for theRe/Max Plaza Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Re/Max Plaza Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real EstateServices, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the Re/Max Plaza MortgageLoan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for theRe/Max Plaza Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicerfor the 181 Fremont Street Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the 181 Fremont Street Mortgage Loan, Park BridgeLender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 181 Fremont Street MortgageLoan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the 181 Fremont Street Mortgage Loan, and National Tax Search,LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the 181 Fremont Street MortgageLoan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 17, 2020

 

 

/s/ Anthony Sfarra

 

 

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)