Secured vs Unsecured CC - any difference in how they affect scores?

[js0319]

A mortgage loan officer told me today that secured cards help your score more than unsecured cards when you're rebuilding. This sounds like a total crock, but doesit have any validity? The CRA's can't tell secured vs unsecured in most cases, correct? So, ow could here be any difference?

[RTOrockstar]

Doesn't sound like there's much basis for that. There are a few secured cards that show up as secured on your credit report, or so I've heard, but I would think it wouldn't make much of a difference. 

Until someone more knowledgeable that myself says otherwise, I'm gonna say the LO is misinformed.

[guiness56]

Both cards help the same.  Both are CC, one is just secured but it works the same as a non-secured as far as FICO is concerned.  As mentioned, most don't state secured on the TL anyway.

I agree, the LO is misinformed.