The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: there is no need to open a checking account when implementing the transfer. The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: no fixup (the recipient may request payment at any MoneyGram agent in the country of receiving). Millions of people around the world trust MoneyGram, as the wired transfer system provides its customers with a reliable, fast and inexpensive service. As part of the 2008 Recapitalization, our wholly owned subsidiary, MoneyGram Payment Systems Worldwide, Inc., issued Goldman Sachs $500.0 million of senior secured second lien notes with a 10-year maturity. Millions of families depend on MoneyGram to safely send money home or pay the bills. In March 2012, the company MoneyGram merged with the network of U.S. payment centers ZipZap. MoneyGram financial results were driven by money transfer business, which delivered more than 40 percent growth in transaction volume.