STRATMOR Group vs Falcon Capital Advisors

What the rubric says

STRATMOR Group and Falcon Capital Advisors are both scored in Advisory & Consulting. STRATMOR Group carries an overall of 4.8, Falcon Capital Advisors an overall of 2.5. The widest gap between them is Integrations and ecosystem, at 2.6 of a point. That axis measures how well it reaches the rest of the stack. STRATMOR Group takes it, 4.4 to 1.8.

Where the five axes separate

On Integrations and ecosystem the record favours STRATMOR Group, 4.4 against 1.8. On Return on spend the record favours STRATMOR Group, 4.9 against 2.8. On Production impact the record favours STRATMOR Group, 4.9 against 2.8. On Functionality and depth the record favours STRATMOR Group, 4.9 against 2.8. On Adoption and support the record favours STRATMOR Group, 4.9 against 2.8.

In Advisory & Consulting the rubric weights Integrations and ecosystem heaviest, at 30 percent. That is why the two overalls sit where they do.

How the weights turn axes into a score

Production impact carries 25 percent of the Advisory & Consulting score. It measures whether the tool moves volume, pull-through or cycle time. Functionality and depth carries 25 percent of the Advisory & Consulting score. It measures whether it handles the messy loans and not just the clean file. Integrations and ecosystem carries 30 percent of the Advisory & Consulting score. It measures how well it reaches the rest of the stack. Adoption and support carries 10 percent of the Advisory & Consulting score. It measures whether the team adopts it and gets unstuck. Return on spend carries 10 percent of the Advisory & Consulting score. It measures what the spend returns, which is not the same as being cheap.

Pricing posture

STRATMOR Group does not publish pricing. Its listed model is quote only, fee structure not published. Falcon Capital Advisors does not publish pricing. Its listed model is quote only, fee structure not published.

Deployment and who each one targets

Segment focus for STRATMOR Group: Independent mortgage banks, banks and credit unions at scale. Segment focus for Falcon Capital Advisors: Lenders and government agencies pursuing digital closing. The two entries name different buyers.

What each record credits

STRATMOR Group: Proprietary Technology Insight study covers POS, LOS and CRM satisfaction directly. STRATMOR Group: Peer group roundtables run jointly with the MBA. STRATMOR Group: Forty years in the market with a named senior bench. STRATMOR Group: Talks about the vendor advisory conflict openly instead of staying silent. Falcon Capital Advisors: Real specialist depth in eClosing and MERS eRegistry work. Falcon Capital Advisors: Government and agency experience alongside lender work. Falcon Capital Advisors: Discloses its vendor-side work openly on its own site.

What each record holds against them

STRATMOR Group: Sells vendors a subscription program that includes study data lenders contributed. STRATMOR Group: The fee for that vendor program is not disclosed anywhere public. STRATMOR Group: Produced co-branded research with a technology vendor, funding undisclosed. STRATMOR Group: Ownership structure is not published. Falcon Capital Advisors: Advises lenders on vendor selection while advising those same vendors. Falcon Capital Advisors: Holds a certification role over product categories it advises. Falcon Capital Advisors: No conflict management or independence statement published. Falcon Capital Advisors: Basic facts like founding year and ownership are not published.

Which one fits which shop

Best fit for STRATMOR Group: Lenders who need benchmark data few competitors hold. Best fit for Falcon Capital Advisors: eClosing and eVault programs specifically.

What each entry concludes

STRATMOR Group: STRATMOR holds deep data assets. STRATMOR Group: The Technology Insight study and the MBA peer roundtables produce satisfaction and loyalty figures on the exact products. STRATMOR Group: They also sell a subscription advisory service to technology vendors, including access to that study data. STRATMOR Group: They address the conflict in public rather than hiding it. STRATMOR Group: Read what they say about it and decide for yourself. Falcon Capital Advisors: Falcon pairs genuine digital closing depth with the most conflicted structure in this category. Falcon Capital Advisors: Its own services page says it advises lenders on vendor selection and advises technology providers on building. Falcon Capital Advisors: It also works with MISMO to certify eMortgage technology providers. Falcon Capital Advisors: All three roles are disclosed by the firm. Falcon Capital Advisors: No conflict management statement accompanies them.

The short answer

STRATMOR Group finishes ahead on the published rubric, 4.8 to 2.5. The margin comes mostly from Integrations and ecosystem. Same rubric, same weights, no sponsorships.