The grades of 3 Thrifts & Mortgage Finance stocks are better this week, according to the Portfolio Grader database. Every one of these stocks has an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”) rating.

Meta Financial Group, Inc. (CASH) earns a A this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of B. Meta Financial Group, Inc. is a bank holding company that focuses on regional retail banking and a national payments business. The company also gets A’s in sales growth. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CASH stock.

The rating of Security National Financial Corporation Class A (SNFCA) moves up this week, rising from a B to a A. Security National Financial Corporation Class A operates in three main business segments: life insurance; cemetery and mortuary and mortgage loans. The company also gets A’s in sales growth, operating margin growth, earnings growth, and free cash flow. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SNFCA stock.

America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. (ATAX) improves from a C to a B rating this week. America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. engages in acquiring, holding, selling, and dealing with a portfolio of federally tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds, which have been issued to provide construction and/or permanent financing of multifamily residential apartments. The company also gets A’s in sales growth and earnings momentum. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ATAX stock.

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being “strong buy,” and F being “strong sell.” Explore the tool here.