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.

Astoria Financial Corporation (AF) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a B last week to a A. 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.

United Community Bancorp’s (UCBA) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to a A from last week’s B. United Community Bancorp is a bank holding company that provides a full range of commercial and private banking services. The company also gets A’s in operating margin growth and earnings growth. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of UCBA stock.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NWBI) earns a A this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of B. Northwest Bancshares, Inc. provides a wide range of banking products and services, including deposit and savings accounts, loans, cash managment services, and mobile banking. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of NWBI stock.

Beneficial Bancorp Inc (BNCL) shows solid improvement this week. The company’s rating rises from a B to a A. Beneficial Bancorp Inc 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.

This week, America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.’s (ATAX) ratings are up from a D last week to a B. America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. engages in acquiring, holding, selling, and dealing with a portfolio of federally tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds, which have been issued to provide construction and/or permanent financing of multifamily residential apartments. The company also gets A’s in sales growth, earnings surprise, and earnings momentum. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ATAX 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.