The grades of 5 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.

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (SMBC) improves from a B to a A rating this week. Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. is a holding company engaged in attracting retail deposits which are used to invest in one- to four-family residential mortgage loans, mortgage loans and consumer loans. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SMBC stock.

Timberland Bancorp, Inc. (TSBK) shows solid improvement this week. The company’s rating rises from a B to a A. Timberland Bancorp, Inc. is a holding company for Timberland Bank, which provides savings products to retail customers. The company also gets A’s in operating margin growth, earnings growth, and free cash flow. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of TSBK stock.

Westfield Financial, Inc. (WFD) earns a A this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of B. Westfield Financial, Inc. is a savings and loan holding company, which provides financial services to the local community in Massachusetts. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WFD stock.

This is a strong week for Riverview Bancorp, Inc. (RVSB). The company’s rating climbs to B from the previous week’s C. Riverview Bancorp, Inc. provides banking products and services, including a range of deposit instruments, such as demand deposits, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, money market accounts, regular savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and retirement savings plans. The company also gets A’s in earnings growth, earnings momentum, and free cash flow. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of RVSB stock.

This week, Central Federal Corporation (CFBK) pushes up from a C to a B rating. Central Federal Corporation is a community-oriented financial institution offering a variety of financial services to meet the needs of the communities it serves. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CFBK 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.