Mail Stop 3628 November 6, 2019 Leland F. Bunch III President and Chief Executive Officer Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Inc. One Bryant Park New York, New York 10036 Re: Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2017-C34 Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2018 Filed March 22, 2019 File No. 333-206847-07 BANK 2017-BNK9 Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2018 Filed March 21, 2019 File No. 333-206847-08 Dear Mr. Bunch: We have completed our review of your filings. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Sincerely, /s/ Katherine Hsu Katherine Hsu Office Chief Office of Structured Finance cc: W. Todd Stillerman, Esq. Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Inc. Henry A. LaBrun, Esq. Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP