The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: no fixup (the recipient may request payment at any MoneyGram agent in the country of receiving). The company installed more than 23,000 new MoneyGram signs around the globe, making it easier for consumers to find MoneyGram agents. In due time MoneyGram separated from the Western Union and became an independent brand. The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: high level of data protection and confidentiality of money transfers. In March 2012, the company MoneyGram merged with the network of U.S. payment centers ZipZap.