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EX-4.1 - POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JULY 1, 2018 - Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-C44 | exh4-1_bmarkb4psa.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report: July 13, 2018
(Date of earliest event reported)
Wells
Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-C44
(Central Index Key Number 0001736659)
(Exact name of issuing entity)
Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association
(Central Index Key Number 0000740906)
Barclays
Bank PLC
(Central Index Key Number 0000312070)
Ladder
Capital Finance LLC
(Central Index Key Number 0001541468)
Argentic
Real Estate Finance LLC
(Central Index Key Number 0001624053)
(Exact name of sponsor as specified in its charter)
Wells
Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.
(Central Index Key Number 0000850779)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina | 333-206677-24 | 56-1643598 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
301
South College Street Charlotte, North Carolina |
28288-1066 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (704) 374-6161
Not Applicable |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 17, 2018, Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. (the “Depositor”) caused the issuance, pursuant to a pooling and servicing agreement, dated as of May 1, 2018 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor (the “Registrant”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as special servicer, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as operating advisor and as asset representations reviewer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-C44, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2018-C44. The Certificates represent, in the aggregate, the entire beneficial ownership in the WFCM Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2018-C44 (the “Issuing Entity”), a common law trust fund formed under the laws of the State of New York pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The assets of the Issuing Entity consist primarily of 44 fixed-rate commercial mortgage loans (the “Mortgage Loans”) secured by first liens on 55 commercial and multifamily properties.
The Mortgage Loan identified as “181 Fremont Street” on Exhibit B to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the “181 Fremont Street Mortgage Loan”), which is an asset of the Issuing Entity, is part of a whole loan (the “181 Fremont Street Whole Loan”) that includes such Mortgage Loan and one or more pari passu companion loans that is not an asset of the Issuing Entity. The 181 Fremont Street Whole Loan is being serviced and administered pursuant to a pooling and servicing agreement, dated as of July 1, 2018 and as to which an executed version is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 (the “Benchmark 2018-B4 Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), by and among Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as special servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, and Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as operating advisor and as asset representations reviewer, relating to the Benchmark 2018-B4 securitization transaction into which the related controlling companion loan is deposited.
The terms and conditions of the Benchmark 2018-B4 Pooling and Servicing Agreement applicable to the servicing of the 181 Fremont Street Mortgage Loan are substantially similar to the terms and conditions of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement applicable to the servicing of the other Mortgage Loans, as described under “Pooling and Servicing Agreement” in the prospectus filed by the Issuing Entity pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) with respect to the Certificates on May 17, 2018.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. | ||
(d) | Exhibits | ||
Item 601(a)
of Regulation S-K |
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Exhibit No. | Description | ||
Exhibit 4.1 | Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2018, among Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as special servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, and Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as operating advisor and as asset representations reviewer. | ||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 16, 2018 | WELLS FARGO
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC. (Registrant) | |
By: | /s/ Anthony Sfarra | |
Name: Anthony Sfarra | ||
Title: President |