Definition of 'lilt'. Word Frequency. lilt (lÉªlt ) singular noun. If someone's voice has a lilt in it, the pitch of their voice rises and falls in a pleasant way, as if they were singing. Her voice is child-like, with a West Country lilt.
Home Equity Loans. A home equity loan is a loan for a fixed amount of money that is secured by your home. You repay the loan with equal monthly payments over a fixed term, just like your original mortgage. If you donât repay the loan as agreed, your lender can foreclose on your home.
The equity in a home is the difference between how much the home is worth and how much you owe on your mortgage. If you are a typical home buyer, you probably made a down payment of 20 percent, so you have 20 percent equity right away. If you got a mortgage that required only 10 percent or even 5 percent down, your equity would be less.