On March 7, 2011, MoneyGram entered into a Recapitalization Agreement with THL, as the holder of all of the B Stock, and Goldman Sachs, as the holder of all of the B-1 Stock. The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: there is no need to open a checking account when implementing the transfer. Money transfer platform of MoneyGram will be integrated with the mobile platform LinqUs, which will allow customers to make international transfers with a mobile phone. Using the MoneyGram system, you can easily send money to your relatives and friends in other countries. Until 2004, the owners of MoneyGram were Viad Corp and Travelers Express Company Inc. The Global Funds Transfer segment is the primary segment of MoneyGram, providing money transfer and bill payment services to consumers, who are often unbanked or underbanked. Millions of families depend on MoneyGram to safely send money home or pay the bills.