BlackFin Group review
BlackFin Group is a Mortgage Technology Consultants and Advisory Firms product from BlackFin Group. MortgageTechReview scores BlackFin Group 3.0 out of 5.0, ranking BlackFin Group #6 of the 9 products tracked in Mortgage Technology Consultants and Advisory Firms, as of August 11, 2026. Scores on MortgageTechReview are weighted across five axes and are never paid for or influenced by a vendor relationship.
The sharpest tension in this category sits inside one firm. BlackFin publishes the most explicit anti-conflict pledge here, refusing revenue share and kickbacks. It refuses conflicted board seats too, and it attacks consultants with a vested interest in the outcome. Yet its Preferred Partners are described as qualified and recommended inside its own Tech Stack Navigator selection product. It has also taken money from a loan origination vendor as a training partner, all on the record. The pledge, on its face, does not cover partner program economics.
How BlackFin Group compares to STRATMOR Group
Ranked first in ADVISORYSTRATMOR Group currently scores highest in ADVISORY, so every other product in the category is compared against it here. That is a ranking on our published rubric rather than a recommendation, and it changes when the scores change. Category Leader
| Axis | BlackFin Group | STRATMOR Group |
|---|---|---|
| Production impact | 3.3 | 4.9 |
| Functionality & depth | 3.3 | 4.9 |
| Integrations & ecosystem | 2.3 | 4.4 |
| Adoption & support | 3.3 | 4.9 |
| Return on spend | 3.5 | 4.9 |
| Overall | 3.0 | 4.8 |
BlackFin Group wins 0 of 5 axes against STRATMOR Group, on the weight profile published for this category. Full head-to-head →
Where it wins
- Explicit published anti-conflict pledge, which few competitors offer
- Tech Stack Navigator priced as an alternative to expensive RFP consulting
- Broad practice spanning selection, implementation, AI and data
- Published pricing on at least one advisory product, which is rare here
Where it falls short
- Preferred Partners get recommended inside its own selection product
- Named partners include LOS and verification vendors that would be selection candidates
- Has taken vendor-side money as a training partner
- Partner program economics are not disclosed
- Founded 2019, so the shortest track record among the established firms
Why it scores 3.0
Scored on the Advisory & Consulting weight profile. The number shows where it sits in this category. It rests on evidence anyone can check, including the vendor's own record. The weights →
Production impact
25% of scoreReal selection and implementation work at a price smaller lenders afford. The incumbents price those same engagements out of reach.
Functionality and depth
25% of scoreThe advisory practice is broad. The history is short, and headcount goes unpublished.
Independence and market position (2.0). This is the lowest score in the category, and the cause is structural rather than a judgment of intent. A vendor partner program feeds the recommendation engine of its own selection product. That is the exact arrangement the firm criticises elsewhere. The published pledge and the published partner list contradict each other in substance. Readers should weigh both.
Adoption and support
10% of scoreThe model is high-touch, with a stated implementation practice.
Return on spend
10% of scoreOn price alone, this is a strong value case.
