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

 

 

I, Kunal K. Singh,certify that:

 

1. I have reviewedthis report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-Drequired to be filed in respectof the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the JPMBB CommercialMortgage Securities Trust 2013-C12 (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 theperiod covered 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 ActRules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to this report, exceptas otherwise 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 informationprovidedto me by the following unaffiliated parties:

 

Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, LNRPartners, LLC, as Special Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asTrustee and Certificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Custodian, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Senior Trust Advisor, KeyBankNational Association (as successor to KeyCorp Real Estate Capital Markets,Inc.), as Primary Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the IDS Center Mortgage Loan,KeyBank National Association (as successor to KeyCorp Real Estate CapitalMarkets, Inc.), as Special Servicer for the IDS Center Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator forthe IDS Center Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianfor the IDS Center Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Senior TrustAdvisor for the IDS Center Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division ofPNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Southridge MallMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the Southridge Mall Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator forthe Southridge Mall Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Southridge Mall Mortgage Loan, and Pentalpha SurveillanceLLC, as Senior Trust Advisor for the Southridge Mall Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 19, 2018

 

 

/s/ Kunal K. Singh

Kunal K. Singh

President and Chief ExecutiveOfficer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)