5 Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Stocks to Buy Now

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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.

BofI HOLDING, INC. (BOFI) earns a B this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of C. BofI HOLDING, INC. provides various consumer and wholesale banking services primarily through the Internet in the United States. The company also gets A’s in sales growth, earnings growth, earnings revisions, and free cash flow. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BOFI stock.

This week, Astoria Financial Corporation (AF) pushes up from a B to a A rating. Astoria Financial Corporation provides various banking and financial products and services in the United States. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of AF stock.

The rating of Meridian Bancorp Inc (EBSB) moves up this week, rising from a B to a A. Meridian Bancorp Inc provides financial services to consumers and businesses in Massachusetts and accepts various deposit products, including non-interest-bearing demand deposits comprising checking accounts; interest-bearing demand accounts, such as NOW and money market accounts; savings accounts; and certificates of deposits, as well as commercial checking accounts. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of EBSB stock.

United Financial Bancorp Inc (UBNK) is seeing ratings go up from a C last week to a B this week. United Financial Bancorp Inc operates as a bank holding company.which offers checking and saving accounts, personal and business loans, and retirement planning services. The company also gets A’s in operating margin growth and earnings growth. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of UBNK stock.

Westfield Financial, Inc.’s (WFD) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to a A from last week’s 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.

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.


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