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

 

 

I, Anthony Sfarra, 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 BANK 2018-BNK13 (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 as disclosedin the Exchange Act periodic reports, the servicers have fulfilled theirobligations 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:

 

National Cooperative Bank, N.A., as NCB Master Servicer,Torchlight Loan Services, LLC, as General Special Servicer prior to August 11,2022, Mount Street US (Georgia) LLP, as General Special Servicer on and afterAugust 11, 2022, National Cooperative Bank, N.A., as NCB Special Servicer,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC,as Operating Advisor, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC., as Servicing FunctionParticipant, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Certificate Administrator, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian, Argentic Services Company LP, as Special Servicer for theCoolSprings Galleria Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the CoolSprings Galleria Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender ServicesLLC, as Operating Advisor for the CoolSprings Galleria Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the CoolSprings GalleriaMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the CoolSprings Galleria MortgageLoan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Fair Oaks Mall MortgageLoan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Fair Oaks MallMortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for theFair Oaks Mall Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Fair Oaks Mall Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe Fair Oaks Mall Mortgage Loan, Argentic Services Company LP, as SpecialServicer for the 1745 Broadway Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the 1745 Broadway Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the 1745 BroadwayMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the 1745 Broadway Mortgage Loan, LNRPartners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Shoppes at Chino Hills MortgageLoan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Shoppes atChino Hills Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Shoppes at Chino Hills Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions,LLC., as Servicing Function Participant for the Shoppes at Chino Hills MortgageLoan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Shoppes at Chino Hills Mortgage Loan,CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the 181 Fremont StreetMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the 181Fremont Street Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the 181 Fremont Street Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC., asServicing Function Participant for the 181 Fremont Street Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the 181 Fremont Street Mortgage Loan, MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Plaza Frontenac Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the PlazaFrontenac Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for thePlaza Frontenac Mortgage Loan, and Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the PlazaFrontenac Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: March 15, 2023 

 

/s/ Anthony Sfarra

Anthony Sfarra

President

(senior officer in charge of securitization of the depositor)