Transcriptional repressor which associates with the NoRC (nucleolar remodeling complex) complex and plays a key role in repressing rDNA transcription. The sumoylated form modulates the stability of the NoRC complex component BAZ2A/TIP5 by controlling its USP21-mediated deubiquitination (PubMed:21914818, PubMed:26100909). Binds to unmethylated major satellite DNA and is involved in the recruitment of the Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) to major satellites (By similarity). Stimulates the ERCC6L translocase and ATPase activities (PubMed:28977671). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q6PAL0, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21914818, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26100909, ECO:0000269|PubMed:28977671}. This is the function of BEND3 (BEN domain containing 3, ENSG00000178409).