In due time MoneyGram separated from the Western Union and became an independent brand. AgentConnect continues to be an attractive alternative for businesses that choose to integrate their networks and point-of-sale platforms with the MoneyGram wired transfer. MoneyGram launched a new in-person bill payment service which will be delivered through agents in their domestic network, giving consumers an easy, low-cost method to pay their bills. MoneyGram point-of-sale systems are continually upgraded to provide the latest new products and functionality. Money transfer wired system MoneyGram offers annually U.S. $ 500,000 in grants to charitable organizations to support education programs in developing countries. The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: branching of network of the implementation of transfers across the world. In March 2012, the company MoneyGram merged with the network of U.S. payment centers ZipZap.