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.
With a home equity loan or line of credit, you pledge your home as collateral. You can lose the home and be forced to move out if you don't repay the debt. Equity is the difference between how much the home is worth and how much you owe on the mortgage (or mortgages, if you have a home equity loan or line of credit).