Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Robert M. Clements, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of EverBank Financial Corp; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
| /s/ Robert M. Clements |
| Robert M. Clements |
| Chief Executive Officer |
| (Principal Executive Officer) |
| Date: April 13, 2017 |