EX-31 Rule13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certifications.

 

 

I, Helaine M. Kaplan,certify that:

 

1. I have reviewedthis report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required to be filed in respectof the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the COMM 2014-LC17Mortgage Trust (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:

 

Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Master Servicer, LNR Partners, LLC, as 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 Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing FunctionParticipant, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Loews Miami BeachHotel Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for theLoews Miami Beach Hotel Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association,as Trustee for the Loews Miami Beach Hotel Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Certificate Administrator for the Loews Miami BeachHotel Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian forthe Loews Miami Beach Hotel Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Loews Miami Beach Hotel Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic CommercialReal Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the LoewsMiami Beach Hotel Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Loews Miami Beach Hotel Mortgage Loan, KeyBankNational Association, as Primary Servicer for the Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort& Spa Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer for the Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort& Spa Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee andCertificate Administrator for the Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & SpaMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theMyrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa Mortgage Loan, and PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort& Spa Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 18, 2019

 

 

/s/ Helaine M. Kaplan

 

 

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)