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. In March 2012, the company MoneyGram merged with the network of U.S. payment centers ZipZap.