EX-31 Rule 13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certifications.

 

 

I, Julia Powell, 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 CSAIL 2018-CX12 Commercial Mortgage Trust (the"Exchange Act periodic reports");

 

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 Master Servicer,Argentic Services Company LP, 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 on and after November 1, 2021, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian onand after November 1, 2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Hilton Clearwater BeachResort & Spa Mortgage Loan, Argentic Services Company LP, as SpecialServicer for the Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Hilton Clearwater BeachResort & Spa Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa Mortgage Loan, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Hilton ClearwaterBeach Resort & Spa Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the HiltonClearwater Beach Resort & Spa Mortgage Loan on and after November 1,2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 20Times Square Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer for the 20 Times Square Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association,as Trustee for the 20 Times Square Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the 20 Times Square Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the 20 Times SquareMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the 20 Times Square Mortgage Loan onand after November 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan, CWCapital AssetManagement LLC, as Special Servicer for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Aventura MallMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theAventura Mall Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Orlando Airport Marriott Lakeside MortgageLoan, Argentic Services Company LP, as Special Servicer for the Orlando AirportMarriott Lakeside Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asTrustee for the Orlando Airport Marriott Lakeside Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for the Orlando Airport MarriottLakeside Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor forthe Orlando Airport Marriott Lakeside Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Orlando Airport Marriott Lakeside Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Torrance Technology Campus MortgageLoan, Argentic Services Company LP, as Special Servicer for the TorranceTechnology Campus Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asTrustee for the Torrance Technology Campus Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the Torrance Technology Campus MortgageLoan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the TorranceTechnology Campus Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for theTorrance Technology Campus Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Riverfront Plaza Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for theRiverfront Plaza Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asTrustee for the Riverfront Plaza Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Riverfront Plaza Mortgage Loan, Park BridgeLender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Riverfront Plaza MortgageLoan, and Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the Riverfront Plaza Mortgage Loanon and after November 1, 2021.

 

 

 

Dated:March 8,2022

 

 

/s/ Julia Powell

Julia Powell

President and Chief Executive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)