3 Thrifts & Mortgage Finance stocks are moving up in their overall rating this week, according to the Portfolio Grader database. Every one of these is graded an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

This is a strong week for Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (GCBC). The company’s rating climbs to A from the previous week’s B. Greene County Bancorp, Inc. provides banking products and services, including savings, NOW accounts, money market accounts, and individual retirement accounts. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of GCBC stock.

First Financial Northwest, Inc. (FFNW) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a B last week to a A. First Financial Northwest, Inc. provides a wide range of banking services, including checking and savings accounts. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of FFNW stock.

This week, PB Bancorp, Inc. (PBBI) pushes up from a B to a A rating. The company also gets A’s in earnings momentum. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PBBI 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.