CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
Messerli & Kramer P.A.
What the consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reveal about how this company handles credit, billing and collection disputes.
Data updated 2026-08-14
- 367
- Total complaints
- Above average
- 54
- Last 12 months
- 99.5%
- Timely response
- Above median
- 14
- States affected
The verdict
Messerli & Kramer P.A. ranks #606 of 3,843 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume. For answering complaints on time it stands at the 72nd percentile in the 100+ complaint peer group.
- Debt collection
- most-complained product
- MN
- state with the most complaints
Raw complaint volume, not a rate: larger institutions naturally draw more CFPB complaints because they serve more customers, and a complaint is a consumer-filed record, not a proven finding of wrongdoing.
Based on this company's own CFPB response record -- timely response, dispute rate, and relief rate, each benchmarked against every tracked company with 10+ complaints. Not a measure of product quality, pricing, or company size.
Messerli & Kramer P.A. vs. all companies by on-time response rate
Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)
99.5% Higher than most higher than 72% of 1,335 companies
companies with 100+ CFPB complaints, bucketed by value
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Source Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Complaint Database · 2026-08-14
What changed
CFPB Consumer Complaint Database 2024 to 2025 complete years
- Annual CFPB complaint volume moved from 49 in 2024 to 63 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).
Reading this profile
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Complaints by Product
Top Issues
Complaints by Year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 20 |
| 2015 | 36 |
| 2016 | 24 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 49 |
| 2025 | 63 |
| 2026year in progress | 10 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Messerli & Kramer P.A.
Messerli & Kramer P.A. draws a geographically concentrated spread of CFPB complaints, filed by consumers in many parts of the country. "Debt collection" tops the product-level breakdown by a clear margin, marking it as the area of greatest consumer friction. The specific issue named most within that category is "Took or threatened to take negative or legal action," a reasonable starting point for understanding recurring friction.
Timely response is the share of CFPB-forwarded complaints that receive a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. This company's rate is at or above benchmark levels, a sign it handles intake and escalation well. A formal dispute means the consumer contested the company's response after a case was resolved, a rough measure of how often the first resolution missed the mark. Relief means the case closed with monetary or non-monetary help for the consumer. Both rates sit in the score card above.
How to read complaint counts
Complaint counts alone do not tell the full story: larger institutions with more customers will naturally generate more complaints in absolute terms. The more informative signals are the direction of the yearly trend shown above, the state-level concentration, and the ratio of monetary-relief closures to closed-without-relief outcomes. Together, these fields provide context for reading the published CFPB record; they do not establish wrongdoing or resolve an individual dispute.
Educational data summary, not financial or legal advice. Individual complaint outcomes vary. Consumers should consult a qualified attorney or financial advisor for guidance on a specific dispute.
Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates
Two CFPB peer sets for Messerli & Kramer P.A.: nearest financial companies by total complaint volume and by the share of complaints consumers mark as disputed. These are cross-firm neighborhoods, not the product-category list below.
Similar dispute rates
Nearest companies by share of complaints marked disputed (24.5% here).
Also handles Debt collection
Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CFPB complaints does Messerli & Kramer P.A. have?
Messerli & Kramer P.A. has 367 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 54 filed in the last 12 months.
Does Messerli & Kramer P.A. respond to complaints on time?
Messerli & Kramer P.A. has a 99.5% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. This is considered excellent.
What product generates the most complaints for Messerli & Kramer P.A.?
"Debt collection" draws more CFPB complaints against Messerli & Kramer P.A. than any other product - see the full breakdown above.
What is the most common complaint issue with Messerli & Kramer P.A.?
Consumers most often cite "Took or threatened to take negative or legal action" when complaining about Messerli & Kramer P.A.; the full issue list with counts is above.
How do I file a complaint against Messerli & Kramer P.A.?
You can file a complaint against Messerli & Kramer P.A. directly with the CFPB at consumerfinance.gov/complaint. The CFPB will forward your complaint to the company and work to get you a response, typically within 15 days.
In how many states have consumers complained about Messerli & Kramer P.A.?
Consumers in 14 states and territories have filed complaints about Messerli & Kramer P.A. with the CFPB. This count includes the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and smaller CFPB-tracked jurisdictions such as Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and military postal codes (APO/FPO), which is why it can exceed the 52 states and territories that have a dedicated state page on this site.