The grades of six mortgage 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.

Rockville Financial, Inc. (RCKB) is bumping up its rating from a C (“hold”) to a B (“buy”) this week. Rockville Financial provides banking products and services, such as loans, to business organizations and individuals. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of RCKB stock.

Beneficial Mutual Bancorp, Inc.’s (BNCL) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to a B from last week’s C. Beneficial Mutual Bancorp provides consumer and commercial banking services to individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations in the United States. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BNCL stock.

First Financial Northwest, Inc. (FFNW) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a C last week to a B. First Financial Northwest is a bank holding company. Shares of FFNW have increased 5.3% over the past month, better than the 1.3% decrease the Nasdaq has seen over the same period of time. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of FFNW stock.

The rating of People’s United Financial, Inc. (PBCT) moves up this week, rising from a C to a B. People’s United Financial provides commercial banking, retail and business banking, and wealth management services to individual, corporate and municipal customers. Investors seem to agree with the upgraded status of the stock and have pushed the stock up 6.8% over the past month. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PBCT stock.

This is a strong week for Cape Bancorp, Inc. (CBNJ). The company’s rating climbs to B from the previous week’s C. Cape Bancorp provides a line of business and personal banking products to retail customers and small and mid-sized businesses primarily in Cape May and Atlantic Counties, New Jersey. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CBNJ stock.

Washington Federal, Inc. (WAFD) boosts its rating from a C to a B this week. Washington Federal provides various financial services in the United States. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WAFD 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.