Integration Partner · Payments

MoneyGram + Fortress OS

Let residents pay rent in cash at Walmart, CVS and thousands of other retail counters.

Updated May 16, 2026 · 3 min read

What is the MoneyGram + Fortress OS integration?

MoneyGram runs one of the largest cash bill pay networks in North America, with close to 13,000 billers and agent counters inside Walmart, CVS and thousands of other retailers. A resident without a bank account pays rent in cash on a shopping trip.

Key takeaways

Close to 13,000 billers on one of North America's largest cash bill pay networks.
A MoneyGram location sits within 10 miles of most people in the United States.
Residents pay without a bank account, and your office stops holding cash.

How does MoneyGram work with Fortress OS?

Fortress OS sits underneath your stack as the operating layer. When something changes in MoneyGram, Fortress picks it up and pushes it to the other systems that care. No double entry. No end-of-month reconciling. No spreadsheets stitching things together.

What data flows between the two?

The exact fields depend on the payments use case. The goal is simple: both systems show the same truth. Records, statuses, and key events stay in sync. Your team is not the human glue between them.

Who handles the setup?

Our integrations team handles documentation exchange, API keys, and end-to-end testing. Most MoneyGram connections go live in a few weeks. You can request a setup any time.

Why should you connect MoneyGram to Fortress OS?

Some of your residents have no bank account, and the answer at most properties is a money order or cash handed across the leasing desk. Both create risk for your team. Sending them to a retail counter they already visit keeps the payment traceable and keeps cash out of the office.

What changes once you connect MoneyGram?

Same payments tool. Different day-to-day for your team.

Daily task	Without the integration	With Fortress OS + MoneyGram
Keeping records in sync	Copy-paste between tabs, hope you got the numbers right.	Records match across both systems on their own.
End-of-month reconciling	Spreadsheet exports, manual cleanup, late nights.	Numbers already line up. Close the month, go home.
Onboarding new properties	Manual setup in MoneyGram and every other system.	Fortress provisions the connection so new sites pick it up.
Answering “what’s the truth?”	Open three tabs, compare, guess which one is current.	One source of truth, kept fresh by Fortress.

Frequently asked questions

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Where can a resident pay?

At MoneyGram counters inside Walmart, CVS and thousands of other retailers. MoneyGram reports a location within 10 miles of 90 percent of people in the United States.

Does the resident need a bank account?

No. Paying in person at a participating location requires no bank account, which is the point of the network.

What does the resident bring?

The biller or company name, their account number, and the cash for the amount owed plus fees.