In due time MoneyGram separated from the Western Union and became an independent brand. MoneyGram International, Inc. - The U.S. financial company engaged in operations in the international financial markets since 1940. MoneyGram's consumers and agents expect reliability and safety and that is precisely what MoneyGram continues to deliver, transaction by transaction. MoneyGram hired compliance officers in many of their global offices to ensure compliance with regulations of specific countries or regions. The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: the opportunity to send a telegram with money transfer (up to 10 words) for free. MoneyGram financial results were driven by money transfer business, which delivered more than 40 percent growth in transaction volume.