Clear to Close Issued. When your loan officer calls to say your loan is clear to close (CTC), that means the underwriter has approved all documentation necessary for the title company to schedule the closing and start drafting the Closing Disclosure. A Closing Disclosure outlines the final or near-final costs for both the borrower and seller. According to Ellie Mae’s most recent data, conventional loans take an average of 51 days to close – 49 days on average for a purchase transaction and 51 days for a refinance. As we’ve mentioned, the underwriting part of this could take anywhere from a.