Established in 1851, Western Union is a leader in global money transfer services. It also allows customers to send payments and obtain prepaid cards and services. Western Union operates through a network of more than 375,000 agent locations in over 150 countries. The company offers telegraph and online, telephone and mobile money transfer services. It also allows customers to send utility bill, automobile loan and mortgage payments through a network of third-party agents and various electronic channels. The company operates The Western Union Foundation, which raises funds and supports several nonprofit organizations that provide disaster relief, education and human service programs. It has annual revenues of nearly $5 billion.
The Western Union Co. provides global money transfer and payment services, in addition to money order and prepaid cards and services. It has a network of over 400,000 agent locations in more than 200 countries and territories providing consumer-to-consumer and global business payments. The company provides various options to send/receive money and make payments around the world, including walk-in money transfer, online money transfer, telephone money, using credit/debit card, bank account, cash involving direct withdrawal from a consumer's bank and mobile money transfer.
