This week, 5 Thrifts & Mortgage Finance stocks are improving their overall rating on Portfolio Grader. Each of these rates an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

BSB Bancorp, Inc. (BLMT) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a C last week to a B. BSB Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company. The company also gets A’s in sales growth, operating margin growth, and earnings growth. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BLMT stock.

Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. (PROV) improves from a C to a B rating this week. Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. provides community banking and mortgage banking services to consumers and small to mid-sized businesses in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. The company also gets A’s in earnings revisions. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PROV stock.

Lake Sunapee Bank Group (LSBG) is seeing ratings go up from a B last week to a A this week. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of LSBG stock.

Waterstone Financial, Inc. (WSBF) earns a A this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of B. Waterstone Financial, Inc. is a bank holding company that offers checking and saving accounts, personal and business loans, and retirement planning services. The company also gets A’s in earnings growth, earnings revisions, and earnings surprise. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WSBF 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. The company also gets A’s in operating margin growth and free cash flow. 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.