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 BANK 2019-BNK16(the "Exchange Act periodic reports");

 

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:

 

National CooperativeBank, N.A., as NCB Master Servicer, KeyBank National Association, as GeneralSpecial Servicer, National Cooperative Bank, N.A., as NCB 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, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for theMillennium Partners Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real EstateServices, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the Millennium PartnersPortfolio Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Millennium Partners Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Rialto CapitalAdvisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Prudential - Digital RealtyPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee forthe Prudential - Digital Realty Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Prudential - Digital RealtyPortfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., asServicing Function Participant for the Prudential - Digital Realty PortfolioMortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe Prudential - Digital Realty Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services,a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the PenskeDistribution Center Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer forthe Penske Distribution Center Mortgage Loan, and Park Bridge Lender ServicesLLC, as Operating Advisor for the Penske Distribution Center Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March19, 2020

 

 

/s/ AnthonySfarra

 

 

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)